author(s)
Anbarasi D, X Emerensia, Anbuselvi and Suja Santosh

abstract
The postpartum period is a critical time for maternal health, with significant physical and psychological challenges impacting the well-being of new mothers. Partner support plays a crucial role in alleviating the physical and emotional burden faced by mothers, thereby contributing to a positive postpartum experience and improved maternal satisfaction. This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of postpartum partner support education on maternal satisfaction of 60 primiparous cesarean mothers. A quantitative evaluation approach with a quasi-experimental post-test-only control group design was adopted. The data collection tools and techniques included were case record analysis, a structured interview schedule with two sections that include demographic variables, and a Satisfaction Scale on Postpartum partner Support to assess the level of maternal satisfaction. A total of 60 samples fulfilled the inclusion criteria of which 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group using a non-probability purposive sampling technique was adopted in this study. For the experimental group, the researcher reviewed the records of the mother and gathered demographic information. After 6 hours of delivery, on the first postpartum day, the researcher provided postpartum partner support education to her partner for 30 mins on aspects such as pain management, comfort, rest and sleep, breastfeeding, newborn care, postnatal diet, communication, and understanding using demonstrations, a 14-minute video, and a flip chart. On the fifth postpartum day, the mother’s satisfaction with partner support was assessed using the Satisfaction Scale on Postpartum Partner Support. For the control group, partner support was assessed using the same satisfaction scale on the fifth postpartum day, without providing the postpartum partner support education intervention, but received routine postpartum care. The findings suggested that the experimental group has a higher (143.33) mean satisfaction score compared to the control group (86.73) (t-value = 37.627, df = 58, P = 0.000) which indicates that the difference in satisfaction levels between the two groups was statistically significant. The study concluded that Postpartum Partner Support Education was very effective in improving maternal satisfaction.