An integrative review of home care recommendations for women after caesarean section.
Mwajuma Bakari MdoeLilian Teddy MselleStephen Mathew KibusiPublished in: Nursing open (2024)
A total of 681 literatures were found, and 12 met the criteria. Recommended home care components were divided into four major categories; wound care practice (wound cleaning, drying and bandage change); nutrition (high-protein diet, vitamin C, fibre and balanced diet); exercise (pelvic floor muscle, walking and breathing exercise) and hygiene (bathing and wearing clean clothes). There was limited literature addressing the components of perineal care and home environment. Varying recommendations were found regarding wound cleaning and dressing in the studies done in low- and high-income countries.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- wound healing
- high intensity
- palliative care
- surgical site infection
- weight loss
- clinical practice
- systematic review
- primary care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pain management
- resistance training
- type diabetes
- tyrosine kinase
- pregnancy outcomes
- protein protein
- body composition
- amino acid
- oral health
- small molecule