The specific aim of this proposal is to examine the efficacy of a variety of nursing intervention programs designed to facilitate the recovery of patients who have undergone Cesarean deliveries. It is hoped that the outcome of this project will be development of an intervention program that results in decreased pain and anxiety, improved satisfaction, reduction of medication usage, more rapid ambulation, and a shorter hospital stay in patients undergoing this type of surgery. Two experimental studies are proposed to assess the effects of sensory description (SD), pleasant imagery (PI), coping instructions (CI), and a combination of SD, PI, and CI on patients' recovery from Cesarean surgery. Primiparous and multiparous volunteers will be recruited.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01NR001282-03
Application #
3391200
Study Section
Nursing Research Study Section (NURS)
Project Start
1988-03-15
Project End
1992-03-14
Budget Start
1990-03-15
Budget End
1991-03-14
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Missouri-Columbia
Department
Type
Schools of Nursing
DUNS #
112205955
City
Columbia
State
MO
Country
United States
Zip Code
65211