Influence of multimodal analgesia on maternal independent personal hygiene, newborn care and breastfeeding after cesarean delivery
A retrospective cohort study
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https://doi.org/10.14528/snr.2022.56.3.3137Keywords:
pain, childbirth, nursing interventions, analgesia, breastfeedingAbstract
Introduction: The objective of the study was to evaluate whether introducing multimodal analgesics after caesarean delivery can reduce doses of opioids and speed up post-operative recovery.
Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study comparing two groups: experimental (after introducing a new analgesics regime) and control group (before introducing a. new analgesics regime) We observed patients' ability to independently care for personal hygiene, care for the newborn after cesarean delivery and time from the operation to the first attemot to breastfeed. Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney U test were used as part of the statistical methods for comparison.
Results: Quadratus lumborum block group included 58 patients. After the introduction of the multimodal analgesic regimen, a higher proportion of patients took care of their personal hygiene after 6 hours after cesarean section (44 (76%) patients in the group of quadratus lumborum block and 0 in the group of opioid analgesia). After 12 hours, the share of personal hygiene care in the group where pain was relieved with opioid analgesia slightly improved (55 (95%) in the first group and 28 in the control group (48%, p < 0.001). The first attempt to breastfeed after cesarean section was more frequent in the first hour after surgery in the control group (19 patients in group of quadratus lumborum block (33%) and 32 patients in group with opioid analgesia (55%, p = 0.02). After two hours no differences were detected.
Discussion and conclusion: Multimodal analgesic approach after caesarean delivery allows women to start independently caring for themselves and their newborns quicker, which can help them to adapt to their new role faster.
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