A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE LIVED EXPERIENCE AMONG WOMEN UNDERGOING CESAREAN SECTION IN THE SELECTED HOSPITAL OF PUNJAB, INDIA.

Author Name: 1. Ms. Priyanka, 2. Ms. Navneet Kaur

Volume/Issue: 05/10

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2025-23177885/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1.M.Sc. (N) Student, Saraswati Nursing Institute, Dhianpura, Punjab, India.

2.Professor, Saraswati Nursing Institute, Dhianpura, Punjab, India.

ABSTRACT

Background: Cesarean section involves making an incision in the abdominal wall and in the uterus to remove the fetus. Cesarean section continues to rise globally, this number is set to increase over the coming decade, with nearly a third (29%) of all births likely to take place by Cesarean section by 2030. Objective: To assess the health profile of post cesarean women at selected hospitals of Punjab. To explore and narrate the lived experiences among women undergoing cesarean section. Methodology: This phenomenological study was conducted on 30 subjects to explore the lived experience of women undergoing Cesarean section. In deapth interview was used to collect the data. Audio recording was done after permission from the participants. Analysis of data was done by using descriptive and Colaizzi’s approach for lived experiences. Results: Based on the patient verbatim, 6 themes were emerged. These were “lived experiences of women before conception”, “after conception”, “during the antenatal period”, “during onset of labor”, “before cesarean section” and “lived experience after cesarean section”. Conclusion: The study concluded that the subjects who had second delivery by Cesarean Section reported that their experience of normal delivery during the first delivery was better than the second one.

Key words: Lived experience, Cesarean Section, Women.