Assessment and determinants of acute post-caesarean section pain in a tertiary facility in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Caesarean sections (CS) feature prominently in obstetric care and have impacted positively on maternal / neonatal outcomes globally including Ghana. However, in spite of documented increasing CS rates in the country, there are no studies assessing the adequacy of post-CS pain control. This study assessed the adequacy of post-CS pain management as well as factors influencing this outcome. Additionally, post-CS analgesia prescription and serving habits of doctors and nurses were also described to help fill existing knowledge gaps.

Methods

Pain scores of 400 randomly selected and consenting post-CS women at a tertiary facility in Ghana were assessed at 6-12 hours post-CS at rest and with movement and at 24-36 hours post-CS with movement using a validated visual ana

SUBMITTER: Azanu WK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9132330 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature