post-caesarean section surgical site infection
Conditions
Interventions
Provision of postcaesarean surgical site infection prevention bundle
Will continue with standard care
Sponsors
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All term pregnant women who will be delivered through planned grade IV caesarean section during the study period Those women who will meet other criteria such as those who will fall under grade III caesarean section because there will be a time to consent them and administer the intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Every term pregnant woman who has known comorbidities, such as chronic illnesses. Pregnant women who match the inclusion criteria but who are under the age of 18 and lack a guardian will be excluded. Additionally, term pregnant women who will be institutionalized, such as convicts, during the data collection period will not be included. However, all term pregnant women who will develop severe intra-operative or post-partum complications such as cardiac arrest or postpartum haemorrhage and receive blood transfusions during the data collection period will be excluded from this study. Not only that, but also all term pregnant women who will present with a fever = 38 °C pre-operatively will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post caesarean surgical site infection | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Index hospital stays and readmission to the hospital | — |
Countries
United Republic of Tanzania
Contacts
Public ContactWalter Millanzi
University of Dodoma
Outcome results
None listed