Effect of high quality nursing on relieving postoperative pain and promoting postpartum lactation and postpartum recovery after cesarean section

Objective: This study aimed to explore the effect of high quality nursing on relieving postoperative pain and promoting postpartum lactation and postpartum recovery after cesarean section (CS). Methods: The clinical data of 105 puerperae who received CS in our hospital were collected retrospectively. These puerperae were divided into Group A (GA) and Group B (GB) by random number table method. GA received routine nursing and GB received high quality nursing based on the nursing provided for GA. The two groups were compared in visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, lactation yield and application of analgesics at different postoperative time points; self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) scores and self-rating depression scale (SDS) scores before and after intervention; and postoperative recovery indicators and maternal satisfaction. Results: The VAS scores of GB were much lower than those of GA immediately after operation, at 24 h, 48 h and 72 h after operation (P < 0.05). The lactation yield of GB was much lower than that of GA at 2 d, 3 d and 7 d after childbirth (P < 0.05). After operation, the application rates of Flurbiprofen axetil, analgesics and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump were respectively 3.77%, 50.94% and 47.17% in GB, which was lower than 19.23%, 86.54% and 75.00% in GA (P < 0.05). SAS and SDS scores of GB were lower than those of GA after intervention (P < 0.05). The postoperative urination time, postoperative exhaust time, leaving bed time and length of hospitalization (LOH) in GB were much shorter than those in GA (P < 0.05). The nursing satisfaction of puerperae was 96.23% in GB, higher than 71.5% in GA (P < 0.05). Conclusion: High quality nursing is conducive to relieving postoperative pain, promoting postpartum lactation and enhancing postpartum recovery effect and maternal satisfaction after CS.