The Effect of Emotional Support Given During Cesarean Section on Pain, Anxiety, and Surgical Fear

The Effect of Emotional Support Given During Cesarean Section on Pain, Anxiety, and Surgical Fear

The study was conducted to determine the effect of emotional support given during cesarean section on pain, anxiety and surgical fear.

The experimental study sample consisted of 120 women (emotional support group: 60, control group: 60). Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Visual Analog Scale, State Anxiety Inventory and Surgical Fear Scale. In the comparison between the groups in the study, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean Visual Analog Scale scores of the women in the experimental and control groups in the pre-test (p<0.05), and no difference in the post-test (p˃0.05). In the post-test measured after emotional support, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference between the State Anxiety Inventory scores, short-term, long-term and total Surgical Fear Scale scores between the groups (p˂0.05). After emotional support, women's pain levels increased, anxiety and surgical fear levels decreased and their satisfaction with emotional support during birth increased. Women who did not receive emotional support had significantly increased pain, anxiety and surgical fear levels.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women who had a history of spinal anesthesia for the first time during a cesarean delivery,
• Who were going to have a planned cesarean before spontaneous contractions started,
• Who had no health problems with their babies,
• Who had no physical or mental problems themselves,
• Who had no communication difficulties,
• Women who volunteered to participate were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women who had a normal spontaneous delivery,
• Women who had a cesarean after labor/spontaneous contractions started,
• Women who had any health problems with their babies,
• Women who had a physical or mental illness themselves,
• Women who did not want to participate in the study were not included in the study.