Determination of Mobility Status and Affecting Factors of Women with Cesarean Section

Abstract

Aim: Cesarean section is among the most common major surgical interventions performed in the world, and in recent years, the prevalence of cesarean sections has been on the rise. This study aims to determine the movement levels of women who gave birth by cesarean section after the first mobilization and factors affecting their mobility levels.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at a maternity hospital located in eastern Anatolia Region in Turkey. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews and observation at the patients’ rooms by a member of the research team.  A questionnaire form, the Patient Mobility Scale, and the Observer Mobility Scale were used during the collecting the data. Data collection process took approximately 15-20 minutes for each participant. The data were analyzed using SPSS (version 18.0) software.

Results: It was found that the women's Patient Mobility Scale mean scores were 77.78±18.48 and their Observer Mobility Scale mean scores were 12.01±0.61. It was found statistically significant difference between their education level, social support providers, the type of anesthesia and their Patient Mobility Scale and Observer Mobility Scale mean scores (p<0.05).

Conclusions: It has found that the women experienced more pain and difficulties when turning from one side to the other in the bed and when standing up on the bedside. And also, the women who had general anesthesia during cesarean section, low educational level, and high body mass index, whose primary social support was provided by their husband, and who did not desire the pregnancy had been lower mobility levels after cesarean section than the others.