Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction: Post-operative pain is very common and develops naturally as warning symptoms its development can be predicted and should be prevented and treated. Despite the medication and aesthetics technique available, the prevalence of the post-operative pain is still high. Pain after abdominal surgery has a significant effect on physiological, psychological, and socioeconomic aspects of patients. Material and methods: Female patients between 20 – 50 years, of age who has undergone abdominal surgery in selected tertiary care hospitals. A sample of 100 patients who had general abdominal surgery was recruited over a period of one year. Patients were randomly allocated into a control group (n = 50), and a massage group (n = 50). Results: This study deals with the analysis and result of data collected from 100 female patients between age group of 20-50 years, among them 50 were control and 50 were who had undergone general abdominal surgery. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of hand and foot massage on pain reduction and satisfaction among women who have undergone general abdominal surgery. Among the women 50% were in the age group of 20-30 years and 54% were Hindus. Most of the women had primary education 23%. 53% were homemakers and 83% of them lived in rural area. Conclusion: This study's findings concluded that pain and anxiety are commonly experienced symptoms in the majority of postoperative patients. Hand and foot massage as a non-pharmacological nursing intervention showed a significant impact on decreasing these symptoms. Keywords: Post-operative pain, Hand & Foot massage, General Abdominal Surgery.