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Abstract
Background: The most common complaints of women after a caesarian section are pain and sleep difficulties. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments can be used to treat post-operative pain and poor sleep quality. Aim: to evaluate the effectiveness of applying Jacobson’s progressive relaxation technique on post – cesarean section pain and sleep quality. Subjects and method: A quasi-experimental design was utilized. The research was carried out at the Al-Azhar university hospital’s post-partum ward in New Damietta, Egypt. A convenience sample of 100 women, 50 for the study group and 50 for the control group, who had a scheduled caesarean section. Tools: Five tools were employed, including. Women’s interview questionnaire sheet, Visual analogue pain scale to assess pain severity, To evaluate the intensity of sensory and affective components of pain, a modified version of the Johansson Pain-O-Meter was developed. To assess subjective sleep quality, the Groningen Sleep Quality. Results: When compared to the control group, Progressive relaxation technique significantly reduced pain severity in the Visual analogue pain scale and the Modified Version of Johanson pain O_ Meter, and less than one fifth (16%) of the study group had poor sleep quality compared to 90% of the control group. Conclusion: According to finding, post Cs women who practice Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation technique have less discomfort pain and better quality of sleep as those who do not practice it. Recommendation: progressive relaxation technique should be included in normal postoperative nursing care for women who have had a caesarean section.