Authors : Nasim Hatefi Moadab, Nasrin Elahi, Khadijeh Moradbeygi, Mohammad Mahboubi, Seyed Mahmoud Latifi and Saeede Elhami
Abstract: One of the most important problems in surgical patients is anxiety before surgery. So, this study was done to compare the effectiveness of the teach-back method and accompany person with anxiety in women undergo cesarean section. This study is a randomized clinical trial that was done on women undergo cesarean section who referred to Taleghani hospital in Abadan. Ninety patients, according to inclusion criteria were selected and randomized to three groups: 2 intervention group and 1 control group. Group 1 was educated on teach-back method, group 2, partners were present in the ward for the night before their surgery until 15 min to start their surgery and control group were received usual care. Anxiety scores before and after intervention were assessed by using the Spiel Berger State-Trait Anxiety (STAI) inventory and data were analyzed by SPSS: 19. The results of the comparison between anxiety mean difference scores in the three group shows that in teach-back group (2/4) and group (11/7) were decreased in comparison with control group (-12/4) (p = 0/001). Also in comparison between two teach-back and accompany person, group, results show that accompany person is more effective to reduce anxiety in subjects (p = 0/0001). With this regard that teach-back method and accompany person can be effective in reduce anxiety before cesarean section so that use of these two methods can be suggested to control anxiety among women undergo cesarean section.
Nasim Hatefi Moadab, Nasrin Elahi, Khadijeh Moradbeygi, Mohammad Mahboubi, Seyed Mahmoud Latifi and Saeede Elhami, 2015. The Comparison Between Effectiveness of Teach-Back Method and Accompany Person on Anxiety in Women Undergo Cesarean Section. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 9: 43-48.