Effect of psychological nursing intervention combined with acupressure on postoperative recovery of women after cesarean section

Table 1 Comparison of baseline data between intervention group and control group, n (%)

Baseline data	IG (n = 77)	CG (n = 73)	t/χ2	P value
Age, year	29.64 ± 3.43	29.01 ± 3.33	1.134	0.258
Gestational weeks, weeks	39.23 ± 2.00	38.96 ± 1.70	0.906	0.367
BMI, kg/m2	23.00 ± 0.87	22.93 ± 0.90	0.476	0.635
Cesarean history			0.018	0.894
Nulliparas	43 (55.84)	39 (53.42)
Multiparas	34 (44.16)	34 (46.58)
Use of PCIA	70 (90.90)	65 (89.04)	0.012	0.913
Gestational period			-	0.785
Premature birth	4 (5.19)	5 (6.85)
Full-term birth	70 (90.90)	64 (87.67)
Overdue birth	3 (3.91)	4 (5.48)
Reasons of CS			0.385	0.825
Fetal distress	9 (11.69)	7 (9.59)
Pregnancy complications	21 (27.27)	18 (24.66)
Voluntary request	47 (61.04)	48 (65.75)

CS: Cesarean section; CG: Control group; IG: Intervention group; BMI: Body mass index; PCIA: Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia.

Table 2 Comparison of postoperative recovery time between intervention group and control group

Postoperative recovery time	IG (n = 77)	CG (n = 73)	t value	P value
Anus exhausting time, hour	17.19 ± 2.88	19.63 ± 5.34	3.504	0.001
Defecation time, hour	28.27 ± 2.97	30.76 ± 2.62	5.429	< 0.001
Out-of-bed activity time, hour	18.72 ± 3.12	20.04 ± 4.12	2.235	0.027
Breastfeeding time, hour	22.70 ± 1.84	23.37 ± 1.71	2.316	0.022
Hospital stay time, day	5.66 ± 1.12	6.29 ± 1.34	2.980	0.003

IG: Intervention group; CG: Control group.

Table 3 Comparison of complications between intervention group and control group, n (%)

Complications	IG (n = 77)	CG (n = 73)	χ2	P value
Infections	0 (0.00)	3 (4.11)	-	0.113
Bleeding	1 (1.30)	4 (5.48)	-	0.201
Limb numbness	1 (1.30)	3 (4.11)	-	0.357
Intrauterine hematoma	0 (0.00)	1 (1.37)	-	1.000
Urinary retention	0 (0.00)	3 (4.11)	-	0.113
Venous thromboembolism	0 (0.00)	1 (1.37)	-	1.000

IG: Intervention group; CG: Control group.