Background: Cesarean section is the oldest surgery performed in obstetrics. Time needed
for recovery of post cesarean section woman is more than those needed for vaginal delivery. The
nursing role is to make women after C. S more independent in resuming their daily activities as
soon as possible. This can be achieved by early exercises to faster her recovery and reduce
complications associated with prolonged bed rest after C.S. Aim: To evaluate the effect of early
ambulation on post cesarean section women's recovery and pain. Design: A quasi-experimental
design was utilized. Sample: A purposive sample of a total 178 women was included. Setting: At
obstetrics and gynecology departments at Benha University Hospital. Tools: Structured
interviewing questionnaire, Visual analogue scale, structured nursing assessment sheet. Results:
Findings of this study revealed that there were significant differences between both groups
regarding post-cesarean section recovery variables, which included self-void after catheter
removal, breast feeding, oral hydration, and first flatus passed after early ambulation as per the
independent t-test (p |
