Occurrence of possessional surgical site infections in a public maternity
The objective of this study was to identify the occurrence of post-cesarean surgical site infection in a maternity hospital. This is a cross-sectional retrospective study with a quantitative approach developed in a reference public maternity in obstetrics located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. T...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | Costa Rica |
| Institución: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Idioma: | español portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/34936 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/enfermeria/article/view/34936 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Cesarean-Section Puerperal-Infection Risk-Factors Surgical-Wound-Infection Cesárea Factores-de-Riesgo Infección-de-la-Herida-Quirúrgica Infección-Puerperal Fatores de Risco Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica Infecção Puerperal |
| Sumario: | The objective of this study was to identify the occurrence of post-cesarean surgical site infection in a maternity hospital. This is a cross-sectional retrospective study with a quantitative approach developed in a reference public maternity in obstetrics located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. The sample consisted of 53 medical records of women with post-cesarean surgical site infection from 2010 to 2013, and the data collection instrument was a structured form. The data were analyzed in Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0 presented in descriptive form with frequencies and percentages. The results showed post-cesarean surgical site infection rate of 2.92%; the users presented as low risk factors schooling, occurrence of urinary infection, hypertension, obesity and smoking. It was concluded that the post-cesarean surgical site infection rate and identified risk factors underscore the need for prior investigation and registration of these with preventive care of orientation and preparation of the users in a safe way with protocols that guide more uniform conduct in the treatment of these infections. |
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