Patient anxiety of verticalization on day 0 after a Cesarean section
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MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE
Patient anxiety of verticalization on day 0 after a Cesarean section Anna Prokopowicz1 · Aleksandra Korzeniewska2 · Katarzyna Byrka3 Received: 6 March 2020 / Accepted: 13 August 2020 © The Author(s) 2020
Abstract Purpose The ERAS protocol recommends fast mobilization of a patient along with providing psychological comfort; however, early verticalization can generate mental discomfort. In the post-operative period after Caesarean section (CC), a patient may experience pain, anxiety and negative affect. The main aim of the study was to investigate levels of patient anxiety concerning verticalization on day 0 after CC using. Also, the dependence between anxiety of verticalization and the following: pain, anxiety as a permanent disposition, resistance to pain, negative and positive emotions, and positive orientation was described. Methods The study included 150 women on day 0 after their CC. The measurement of anxiety concerning verticalization, pain, and also negative and positive emotions was conducted twice. During the first measurement, variables such as anxiety levels as a constant disposition, level of pain resistance and positive orientation were also monitored. Results Patients upon arrival at the post-operative room declared a higher level of anxiety of verticalization (p
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