INCIDENCE AND FACTORS FOR MATERNAL SATISFACTION AFTER CAESAREAN SECTION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

a cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Mobeen Ikram Combined Military Hospital Okara/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Saira Mahboob Combined Military Hospital Okara/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Sadia Zaineb Combined Military Hospital Okara/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v70i6.3520

Keywords:

general anesthesia, patient diasatisfaction, patient satisfaction, spinal anesthesia

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the factors for perioperative patient satisfaction in parturient undergoing lower section cesarean section, with a view assess anesthesia quality.

Study design: cross sectional, analytical study

Place and Duration of study: Department of Anesthesiology and Gynecology & Obstetrics, Combined Military Hospital, Okara Cantt for 04 months from January to April 2019.

Material and method: A total of 400 parturient undergoing cesarean section were included in our study. The patients were given a questionnaire to fill on discharge. Our outcomes were frequency of patient satisfaction and various factors affecting it. SPSS version 20 was used to analyze data. Mean ± SD was described for quantitative variables and frequency (percentage) for qualitative variables. T-test and chi square used to analyze significance. p-value ≤0.05 taken as significant.

Results: A total of 400 questionnaires were assessed in final analysis. The overall patient satisfaction was 382 (95.5%) with 4 (1%) showing dissatisfaction; whereas 14 (3.5%) didn’t answer this question. 395 (98.8%) underwent LSCS under spinal anesthesia. There wasno difference in patient satisfaction in regards to intra-operative concern alleviation, discomfort, previous number of LSCS, parturient age, choice of anesthesia; p value > 0.05. There was higher dissatisfaction in patients who experienced post-operative complaints, most notably pain; p=0.000. Patient satisfaction was higher in mothers who experienced joy on hearing their newborns cries; p=0.000

Conclusion: The overall patient satisfaction in our study was high and only few factors causing patient dissatisfaction which included postoperative complaints most notably pain.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Downloads

Published

15-12-2020

How to Cite

Ikram, M., Mahboob, S., & Zaineb, S. (2020). INCIDENCE AND FACTORS FOR MATERNAL SATISFACTION AFTER CAESAREAN SECTION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: a cross-sectional study. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 70(6), 1717–22. https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v70i6.3520

Issue

Section

Original Articles

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 3 > >>