Effect Of Hot Water Foot Bath Applied İn The Early Period After Cesarean Section On Pain, Fatigue And Gas Release
Condition: Cesarean Section
MeSH terms: Fatigue
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The aim of this research is to determine the effect of hot water foot bath applied in the
      early period after cesarean section on pain, fatigue and gas release.The sample of the
      research consisted of 80 women who gave birth by cesarean section. 'Descriptive Information
      Form', 'Numerical Rating Scale', 'Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue', 'Experimental Group
      Patient Follow-up Form', 'Control Group Patient Follow-up Form' were used as data collection
      tools. It was determined that the hot water foot bath applied in the early period after
      cesarean section reduced the level of pain and fatigue, and had no effect on gas release.
    

Detailed description: 
      The aim of this research is to determine the effect of hot water foot bath applied in the
      early period after cesarean section on pain, fatigue and gas release. This research is a
      randomized controlled trial. The study was conducted in Gaziantep Abdulkadir Yuksel Hospital.
      The sample of the research consisted of 80 women who gave birth by cesarean section
      (experimental group: 40 and control group: 40). The women in the study were randomly assigned
      to the experimental and control groups before starting the application. The data were
      collected between 01 December 2021 and 31 June 2022. 'Descriptive Information Form',
      'Numerical Rating Scale', 'Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue', 'Experimental Group Patient
      Follow-up Form', 'Control Group Patient Follow-up Form' were used as data collection tools.
      Hot water foot bath was applied to the experimental group for 15 minutes 3 hours after the
      cesarean section. The control group was only followed up after cesarean section. In the
      comparison of the experimental and control groups, chi-square for categorical variables, and
      independent samples t-test for numerical variables were used. Independent samples t-test was
      used to compare the scale scores of the experimental and control groups. In the comparison of
      the scale scores that were measured at different times, the Repeated Measurements Analysis of
      Variance was applied and the Least Significant Difference(LSD) test, which is one of the
      multiple comparison tests, was used. It was found that the pain level of the women after the
      hot water foot bath application in the experimental group was lower than that of the control
      group and the measurements before the application. It was determined that the fatigue levels
      of the women in the experimental group after the application were lower than the control
      group and the measurements before the application. It was determined that the application of
      hot water foot bath was not effective in the period of gas release after cesarean section. As
      a result, it was determined that the hot water foot bath applied in the early period after
      cesarean section reduced the level of pain and fatigue, and had no effect on gas release.
      During the post-cesarean section, a hot water foot bath can be recommended in nursing care.
    

Intervention name(s): Hot water foot bath
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): A 15 minutes hot water foot bath was applied to the experimental group patients 3 hours after the cesarean section.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: Two groups (experimental group and control group)
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Other
Keywords: Nursing; cesarean section; pain; fatigue