Title

From incision to empowerment: Enhancing maternal recovery and self-care through structured post-caesarean support

Authors

Jency Indira Kuppan¹, Sumathi Chandran², Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran³*, Vanitha Narayanasamy⁴, Kavitha Ethiraj⁴, Chithra Gopalan⁵ & Azhgar Jan Thoulath Khan¹

Affiliation

¹Department of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu, Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ²Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Hospital for Women and Children, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu, Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ³Department of Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu, Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ⁴Department of Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu, Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ⁵Department of Medical Surging Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu, Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Jency Indira Kuppan - E-mail: jencyindira@gmail.com
Sumathi Chandran - E-mail: surendransumathi@yahoo.in
Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran - E-mail: shankarshaki@yahoo.com
Vanitha Narayanasamy - E-mail: nvanitha967@gmail.com
Kavitha Ethiraj - E-mail: bkekavitha@gmail.com
Chithra Gopalan - E-mail: gopalanchithra12051974@gmail.com
Azhgar Jan Thoulath Khan - E-mail: azhgarjan123@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025

Abstract

The effect of a supportive post-operative program for improving recovery and self-care in post-caesarean mothers is of interest. The program, including pain management, wound care, nutrition support and emotional counseling, was shown to significantly enhance recovery compared to a control group. Quantitative results revealed improvements in pain reduction, mobility and self-care confidence. Thus, we show the emotional impact of LSCS and the importance of family support. The study underscores the value of structured nursing interventions for promoting holistic maternal recovery.

Keywords

Caesarean section, post-operative care, self-care, recovery, maternal perception, supportive nursing intervention, mixed-method study

Citation

Kuppan et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2744-2746 (2025)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.