Background: Cesarean section is the birth of a fetus through an incision in the abdominal wall and the uterine wall. It classified according to time of performing it into elective cesarean and emergency cesarean section. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life among women undergoing elective cesarean section versus emergency cesarean section. Setting: This study was conducted in postpartum unit at Benha university hospital. DESIGN: A descriptive exploratory study design was utilized. Sampling: A Purposive sample included 200 women. Tools: Structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, Visual analogue pain scale and Quality of life questionnaire sheet. Results: The present study revealed that there was no significance difference in women's knowledge regarding cesarean section and quality of life between two groups. Pain increased in emergency group than elective group. There was highly statistically significance difference regarding quality of life (P ≤ 0.001). Women in elective group had better quality of life than women in emergency group in all domains. Conclusion: Women knowledge regarding cesarean section and quality of life was unsatisfactory. The pain score was severe in emergency than elective group. Elective cesarean section had better quality of life than emergency cesarean section. Recommendations: developing awareness program for enhancing woman knowledge for improving quality of life post cesarean section.
Background: obstetric emergencies are life threatening medical condition that occurs during pregnancy, labor, or in the postpartum period. Moreover, internship offer carefully planned, monitored work experience which allow the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in a professional setting. Aim: to evaluate the effect of emergency obstetric protocol on the performance of intern nursing students. Subjects and Methods: a quasi experimental design was utilized. Sample: a convenient sample, all female intern nursing students (100) in the technical institute of nursing, faculty of nursing Ain-Shams University in the academic year (2019/2020) and Purposive sample, 59 conscious women with obstetric emergencies who agreed to participate in the study and with non co-morbid condition. Setting: The study was conducted in technical institute of nursing faculty of nursing and in emergency unit, intensive care unit and labor unit of maternity hospital Ain-Shams University. Tools: Tool 1 self-administered structured questionnaire sheet, Tool 2 observational checklist Tool 3 maternal satisfaction questionnaire sheet. Results: showed statistically significant improvements in intern nurses' knowledge and practical skills related to emergency obstetric care immediately post protocol intervention and in follow up phase and increase women satisfaction level toward care provided by intern nurse, study confirmed statistically significant positive correlation between intern nurse's knowledge and practice related to emergency obstetric care post intervention and statistically significant positive correlation between intern nurse's knowledge, practice and women satisfaction post protocol intervention. Conclusion: Implementing emergency obstetric protocol had a positive effect on the performance of intern nursing students. Recommendations: Dissemination of emergency obstetric protocol for all intern nursing students in technical nursing institutions this will be effective in improving their performance.
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