Table 3 Response distribution of study participants for knowledge items
Items | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
What is the purpose of anesthesia? | ||
to prevent patients’ sense of feeling pain during surgery | 222 | 73.3 |
to give sleeping injections so patient should not be awaked | 44 | 14.5 |
Both | 37 | 12.2 |
What is route and site of regional anesthesia in caesarian section? | ||
Injection is administered in spine | 277 | 91.4 |
Injection is given on the abdomen | 26 | 8.6 |
In which position regional anesthesia is given in caesarian section? | ||
In supine position | 67 | 22.1 |
In sitting position | 236 | 77.9 |
Does patient need to go for NPO before spinal anesthesia? | ||
Yes | 275 | 90.8 |
No | 28 | 9.2 |
How regional anesthesia is different from general anesthesia? | ||
Notechnical difference | 49 | 16.2 |
Anesthesize lower body | 254 | 83.8 |
How long the regional anesthesia work in caesarian section cases? | ||
2–3 h | 148 | 48.8 |
6 h | 155 | 51.2 |
When do patient mobilize after spinal anesthesia? | ||
6–12 h | 273 | 90.1 |
3 to 5 days | 30 | 9.9 |