TNNMC Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Postpartum psychological status and post operative recovery among women undergone lower segmental caesarean section

  • Author:
  • S Jeyarekha1, M. Hemamalini2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 13 to 17

1Asst Professor, Hindu Mission College of Nursing, Chennai

2Principal, Hindu Mission College of Nursing, Chennai

Online published on 4 September, 2021.

Abstract

Postpartum depression is a complex mix of physical, emotional and behavioral changes for women after giving birth. The study was conducted to assess the post-partum psychological status of the women andtheir post-operative recovery who have undergone LSCS. Descriptive design was adopted with N=50 samples. Age, education and religion were taken as demographic variables.Gravida, parity and complication were taken as obstetrical variables. The study revealed that there was a no association between the demographic and obstetrical variables with postpartum psychological status and post partum recovery at 5% level of significance (p≤0.05).

Keywords

Postpartum depression, Psychological, Recovery