Characteristics and predictors of pain among women who underwent cesarean section in Fiji

Aim: To identify the characteristics and predictors of post cesarean section (CS) pain among women.
Materials & methods: This quantitative study was conducted at Labasa hospital in Fiji over a 6-month period. A total of 312 mothers who received spinal, epidural and general anesthesia were included. Their pain score was assessed using the visual analogue scale 24 h postoperatively.
Results:70.8% women had either moderate or severe pain on the visual analogue scale. About 41.3%women expressed dissatisfaction with their pain management and 70.5% women had difficulties in performing activities due to pain. Lower parity was noted to be a positive predictor of pain among women undergoing CS. Conclusion: Adequate pain management for post-CS patient at Labasa hospital is lacking. Plain language summary: Pain & pain control methods after surgical birth in Labasa, Fiji What is the study about?: This study looked at what affects pain in women after delivering a baby through surgery, also known as surgical birth or cesarean section (CS), at Labasa Hospital in Fiji. Over6 months, 312 mothers who had surgical births with different types of pain-reducing medicines tookpart in this study. Their pain was checked 24 h after surgery using a pain scale.What were the results?: The results showed that 70.8% of women felt moderate to severe painafter their surgical birth. In addition, 41.3% of the women were not happy with their pain control, and 70.5% had difficulties doing their daily activities because of the pain. The study also found that first-time mothers were more likely to feel more pain after their surgical birth. What do the results mean? The key point of the study is that many women at Labasa Hospital are not getting enough pain relief after their surgical birth, especially first-time mothers. This shows there is a need to improve pain control methods for these patients. A better pain control could help these mothers get better more comfortably and feel more satisfied with their care