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Assessment of Psychological Trauma from Application of Anaethesia during Caesarean Sectionamong Women in Urban Areas of South-South, Nigeria

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjacc.2026.v08i03.006
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Surgery is made easy with the application of anaesthesia that makes the patients not to feel pains during the surgery. However, due to certain complications that occur during and after surgery, most women have expressed fear and passed through certain psychological trauma before and after surgery. This study aimed to Assess Psychological Trauma from Application of Anaethesia During Caesarean Section (CS) among Women In Urban Areas of South-South, Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study involving 250 women. Participants’ age is between 18 to 47 years. A well-structured questionnaire was administered to participants. The study lasted for a period of 2 months. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 25.0 and p < 0.05 was significant. The results revealed that 28% of the participants were single, 56% married, 12% divorced, 4% widowed, 72% had tertiary level of education, 48% were civil servants, 76% have 1 child, 76 have undergone previous caesarean section, 80% agreed that they were not informed of the possible side effects of anaesthesia, 76% developed anxiety, 80% had fear, 80% had emotional stress, and 80% are uncomfortable during CS. The results revealed that majority of the participants experienced worry, fear, stress and pain each time they were booked for CS.

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