Effect of Pre-Cesarean Section Wound Care Guidelines on Occurrence of Post-Operative Infection among Women /
Ali, S., Qasem, E., Ahmed, S. (2023). Effect of Pre-Cesarean Section Wound Care Guidelines on Occurrence of Post-Operative Infection among Women /. EKB Journal Management System, 8(2), 33-48. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.307408
Samar Zidan Ali; Enas Kassem Ali Qasem; Safaa Soliman Ahmed. "Effect of Pre-Cesarean Section Wound Care Guidelines on Occurrence of Post-Operative Infection among Women /". EKB Journal Management System, 8, 2, 2023, 33-48. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.307408
Ali, S., Qasem, E., Ahmed, S. (2023). 'Effect of Pre-Cesarean Section Wound Care Guidelines on Occurrence of Post-Operative Infection among Women /', EKB Journal Management System, 8(2), pp. 33-48. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.307408
Ali, S., Qasem, E., Ahmed, S. Effect of Pre-Cesarean Section Wound Care Guidelines on Occurrence of Post-Operative Infection among Women /. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 8(2): 33-48. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.307408

Effect of Pre-Cesarean Section Wound Care Guidelines on Occurrence of Post-Operative Infection among Women /

Menoufia Nursing Journal
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023, Page 33-48  XML PDF (1.3 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/menj.2023.307408
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Authors
Samar Zidan Ali1; Enas Kassem Ali Qasem2; Safaa Soliman Ahmed3
1Assistant Lecturer in Maternity & Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing -Beni-suf University
2Professor of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Menoufia University
3Assistant Professor of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Beni-suf University
Abstract
Background: A cesarean section is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a woman's abdomen and uterus to deliver her baby. Surgical site infections are a common complication among cesarean section patients. Further, SSIs increase maternal morbidity, stay in the hospital and the cost of treatment. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of applying of pre-cesarean section wound care guidelines on occurrence of postoperative infection among women. Methods: The quasi-experimental design was utilized. Sample: A purposive sample consisted of two hundred pregnant women undergoing cesarean section. Setting: The study was carried out at the Obstetrics and Gynecological Department & outpatient clinic at Beni-suef University Hospital in Beni-suef Governorate, Egypt. Instruments: An interviewing questionnaire, self-care practice tool, and follow-up assessment tool. Results: There was a statistically significant reduction in postoperative infection in the study group compared to the control group. Conclusion: The women in the study group who applied wound care guidelines were less exposed to cesarean section incision infection than those who had not received wound care guidelines. Recommendations: More knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to cesarean wound healing need to be corrected. Self-wound care guidelines should be incorporated as an essential part of routine antenatal care and post-partum before discharge after a cesarean section.
Keywords
Cesarean section; Wound care guidelines; Post operative infection
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