Back ground: - Quality of life (QOL) has been defined by the World Health Organization as an individual’s perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns. It is argued that postnatal women experience certain physical health problems that may affect their Quality of life, future health, and health of their children. Objective: - To find the effectiveness of an exercise program in quality of life among postnatal women following cesarean section. Study design: - Non-Experimental Design, Observational study. Subjects: - Applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 100 postnatal women were selected (50 women who were undergoing exercise program and 50 women who were not undergoing any exercise program following the cesarean section). A format of Mother Generated Index (MGI), a simple questionnaire was filled up 3 weeks after the cesarean section. Instructions were given to the postnatal women according to the protocol of Mother Generated Index manual. Results: - Significant difference was found in the primary and secondary scores of quality of life between postnatal women who have undergone exercise program and those who have not undergone exercise program. Conclusion: - The study shows a statistically significant improved quality of life among postnatal women who underwent an exercise program as compared to postnatal women who did not undergo any exercise program following their cesarean section. So this study recommends incorporating exercise program among postnatal women to improve their quality of life.
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