Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on patient satisfaction after episiotomy

seyedeh soma Zakariaee,1,* Roonak shahoei ,2 Leila hashemi nosab ,3 Soma bahmani,4

1. Msc Midwifery Student, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
2. Associated Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
3. Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
4. Msc Midwifery Student, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction

Episiotomy is the most common operation in obstetrics and evaluation of patient satisfaction from health care and medical care, is essential for improving the quality of hospital services. the aim of this study was to evaluated satisfaction of participant after using tens for relief pain.

Methods

This randomized clinical trial was performed on 80 primiparous women referred to sanandaj besat hospital in 1397. participant were randomly divided into two groups: intervention (tens-on) and control group (tens-off). tens electrodes were located near the episiotomy site in the genitofemoral and pudendal nerves. satisfaction of participants was evaluated with questionnaire. fisher test and pearson correlation were used for data analyzing.

Results

In tens group, all of participant (100%) reported that they found tens comfortable and they would use it again. regarding the satisfaction with the use of tens, 50% (20) of the participants in the intervention group were very satisfied and 40% (16) were satisfied, while in the control group 20% (8) of the participants were satisfied.

Conclusion

Result of this study showed that, use of the tens for relief pain after episiotomy, is with high satisfaction of participant and tens is an comfortable method for pain relief post-episiotomy.

Keywords

Tens, episiotomy, satisfaction, postpartum