Nurses' knowledge and Practices Regarding Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Infection: An Intervention Program.

Aim: Study the effect of educational program on nurses' knowledge and practices regarding prevention of caesarean section wound infection. Setting: The study was conducted in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Farasan General Hospital. Design: A Quasi-experimental study (pre and post-test) was...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Nursing Education Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 23 - 34
Autor principal: Said, Amira Refaat
Formato: clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Institute of Medico-legal publications Pvt Ltd Apr-Jun2026
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          Nursing Knowledge
          Nursing Practice
          Cesarean Section
          Surgical Wound Infection Prevention and Control
          Nurses Education
          Labor and Delivery Nursing Education
          Outcomes of Education
          Human
          Female
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          Saudi Arabia
          Clinical Trials
          Quasi-Experimental Studies
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Convenience Sample
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          Educational Status
          Job Experience
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          Vaginal Birth
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      ab: Aim: Study the effect of educational program on nurses' knowledge and practices regarding prevention of caesarean section wound infection. Setting: The study was conducted in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Farasan General Hospital. Design: A Quasi-experimental study (pre and post-test) was utilized. Sampling: Convenient sample included 50 nurses. Tools: Two tools were used Self-administered questionnaire and Observational checklist. Results: Majority of studied nurses had poor total knowledge score regarding prevention of caesarean section wound infection pre intervention. While most of the nurses studied had good total knowledge score regarding prevention of caesarean section wound infection post intervention. More than majority of nurses studied had unsatisfactory total practice pre intervention toward prevention of caesarean section wound infection, meanwhile majority of studied nurses had high satisfactory total practices post intervention. Conclusion: the intervention program had positive effect on nurses' knowledge and practices regarding prevention of caesarean section wound infection after application of program zcompared to before application. Recommendations: Updating knowledge and practices of nurses through continuous in-service educational programs emphasizing the importance of the evidence-based nursing practices of prevention of caesarean section wound infection.
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