Evaluation on the Pre-ambulation tasks

Table I. Post Caesarean Section (Primary) Patients’ Level of Performance on the Pre-ambulation Tasks

TIME PROMPTING ASSISTANCE

MEAN RESULT MEAN RESULT
TASKS INTERVAL MEAN RESULT REQUIRED REQUIRED
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
A. Deep No reminder from the No
Within 8
nurse needed to assistance
Breathing and hours
1 4 3 post- 5 3 initiate the 5 3 needed to
Coughing performance of the perform
Exercises surgery task the task
No reminder from the No
Within 8
nurse needed to assistance
B. Leg hours
2 3 3 post-
5 3 initiate the 5 3 needed to
Exercises performance of the perform
surgery task the task
Within 16 No reminder from the
nurse needed to With
C. Turning to hours
4 1 2 post- 1 4 3 initiate the 3 2 2 minimal
Sides performance of the assistance
surgery task
No reminder from the No
Within 8
nurse needed to assistance
hours
GROUP MEANS 3 post-
3 initiate the 3 needed to
performance of the perform
surgery task the task

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Table II. Post Caesarean Section (Repeat) Patients’ Level of Performance on the Pre-ambulation Tasks

TIME PROMPTING ASSISTANCE

TASKS INTERVAL MEAN RESULT REQUIRED MEAN RESULT REQUIRED MEAN RESULT
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
A. Deep
Within 16
Breathing and
2 1 2 2 hours post- 1 1 3 2 Sometimes 5 3 None
Coughing surgery
Exercises
No reminder
from the nurse
Within 16 With
needed to
B. Leg Exercises 4 1 2 hours post- 1 4 3 initiate the
3 2 2 minimal
surgery assistance
performance
of the task
Within 16 With
C. Turning to
1 3 1 2 hours post- 4 1 2 Sometimes 3 2 2 minimal
Sides surgery assistance
Within 16 With
GROUP MEANS 2 hours post- 2 Sometimes 2 minimal
surgery assistance

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Table III. Post Caesarean Section (Primary and Repeat) Patients’ Level of Performance on the Pre-ambulation Tasks

TIME PROMPTING ASSISTANCE

TASKS INTERVAL MEAN RESULT REQUIRED MEAN RESULT REQUIRED MEAN RESULT
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
No reminder
A. Deep from the nurse
Within 16
Breathing and needed to
2 2 6 2 hours post- 1 1 8 3 initiate the
10 3 None
Coughing surgery
Exercises performance
of the task
No reminder
from the nurse
Within 16
needed to
B. Leg Exercises 6 4 2 hours post- 1 9 3 initiate the
3 7 3 None
surgery
performance
of the task
No reminder
from the nurse
Within 16 With
C. Turning to needed to
1 7 2 2 hours post- 5 5 3 initiate the
6 4 2 minimal
Sides surgery assistance
performance
of the task
No reminder
from the nurse
Within 16
needed to
GROUP MEANS 2 hours post- 3 initiate the
3 None
surgery
performance
of the task

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