A study of acute pain after cesarean section - incidence and associated factors, at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
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description: Background: Some 4,200 caesarean sections were done at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka between September 2015 to September 2016. A 2007 study cited pain was as one of the complications. However, the incidence and possible associated factors to pain after a caesarean section was not evaluated further in that study. The incidence of pain after caesarean section is reported high elsewhere. Caesarean section is an essential life-saving and common surgical procedure. Pain as one of its complication should be well understood to avoid the suffering of patients. There is no data locally on the incidence of acute pain after caesarean section and its associated factors. This study set out to determine the factors associated with acute pain after caesarean section at UTH, Lusaka, Zambia. Methodology: The study was set out to determine the incidence and associated factors of acute pain after elective caesarean section at UTH, Lusaka, Zambia. It was a prospective, cross-section, observational study involving two hundred and forty-six parturients that had a caesarean section at UTH, Lusaka, Zambia. The study lasted for five months and all women who were undergoing elective caesarean section and gave consent were included. All emergency caesarean sections, patient who was taken to the intensive care unit, high dependence unit, who had altered mental state and those who did not give consent were excluded. Consecutive sampling was used to select participants. Information was obtained at 24-hours post-caesarean on socio-demographic, pregnancy and pain management and pain assessed using the Wong-Baker Score. Data were entered into an excel spreadsheet and then analysed using SPSS version 22.0. Chi-square was used to determine the association of independent factors to the dependent factor (Wong-Baker Score). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to control for confounders and determine factors associated with acute pain 24-hours after caesarean section. Results:…
abstract: Background: Some 4,200 caesarean sections were done at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka between September 2015 to September 2016. A 2007 study cited pain was as one of the complications. However, the incidence and possible associated factors to pain after a caesarean section was not evaluated further in that study. The incidence of pain after caesarean section is reported high elsewhere. Caesarean section is an essential life-saving and common surgical procedure. Pain as one of its complication should be well understood to avoid the suffering of patients. There is no data locally on the incidence of acute pain after caesarean section and its associated factors. This study set out to determine the factors associated with acute pain after caesarean section at UTH, Lusaka, Zambia. Methodology: The study was set out to determine the incidence and associated factors of acute pain after elective caesarean section at UTH, Lusaka, Zambia. It was a prospective, cross-section, observational study involving two hundred and forty-six parturients that had a caesarean section at UTH, Lusaka, Zambia. The study lasted for five months and all women who were undergoing elective caesarean section and gave consent were included. All emergency caesarean sections, patient who was taken to the intensive care unit, high dependence unit, who had altered mental state and those who did not give consent were excluded. Consecutive sampling was used to select participants. Information was obtained at 24-hours post-caesarean on socio-demographic, pregnancy and pain management and pain assessed using the Wong-Baker Score. Data were entered into an excel spreadsheet and then analysed using SPSS version 22.0. Chi-square was used to determine the association of independent factors to the dependent factor (Wong-Baker Score). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to control for confounders and determine factors associated with acute pain 24-hours after caesarean section. Results:…
author: Phiri, Angel
language: en
keywords: Cesarean section--Complications., Cesarean section.
date published: 2021
date modified: 2026-07-27T22:05:59Z
provider: University of Zambia
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: The University of Zambia