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Abstract
Aim of the study: The study aimed to investigate the effect of foot versus hand massage for relieving post-Cesarean section incisional pain. Subjects and methods: Setting: This study conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology (postnatal ward) of El- Manzala General Hospital at Aldakahlia Governorate. Design: Quasiexperimental research design used to achieve the aim of the current study. Sampling technique: Convenience sampling. Sample size: It estimated to be 159 subjects divided into 3 groups (53 mothers for each group). Tools: Four data collection tools, An interviewing structured questionnaire, Numerical rating scale; Modified McGill pain questionnaire short form (SF-MPQ), and Likert Scale. Results: After one hour of the third session mean score of pain significantly decreased in all studied groups foot, hand, foot & hand massage groups (4, 4.58, and 3.24 respectively) where p= (<0.05). Foot and hand massage group had significantly lower pain scores than the other two groups p= (<0.05). Conclusion: Highly statistically significant improvement in pain score post-intervention compared to pre-intervention of application foot massage, hand massage, and foot & hand massage. Recommendations: Using of foot and hand massage for relieving post-Cesarean section incisional pain.