Effectiveness of mental simulations on the early mobilization of patients after cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial

Anna Prokopowicz, Katarzyna Byrka, Anna Prokopowicz, Katarzyna Byrka

Abstract

We aimed to investigate whether psychological intervention (single mental simulation) among women after cesarean surgery (CC) can affect their willingness to verticalize, actual verticalization, and the duration of the first mobilization. In this prospective randomised, controlled study, 150 women after CC were divided into 3 groups: experimental group with process-simulation with elements of relaxation, experimental group with outcome-simulation with elements of relaxation and control group with elements of relaxation only. After a 5-h stay in the post-operative room, women listened to a recording with a stimulation. Pain and anxiety of verticalization were measured before and after listening to the recording and after verticalization. Almost 12% more patients verticalized in the process-simulation group than in the control group. Percentages of mobilized patients were: 39.4% the process-simulation group; 32.8% in the outcome-simulation group; 27.7% controls (p = 0.073). Mobilization was 5 min longer in the process-simulation group then in control (p < 0.01). Anxiety after the simulation was a significant covariate of the willingness to verticalize, actual verticalization and time spent in mobilization. We conclude that a single mental simulation can effectively motivate patients for their first verticalization after CC. Perceived anxiety before verticalization may affect the effectiveness of interventions, so we recommend to check it at the postoperative care.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04829266.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

© 2021. The Author(s).

Figures

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A proportion of verticalized patients in the control, process-simulation, and outcome-simulation groups.
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Distribution of time spent in mobilization in the control, process simulation, and result groups.

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