O.Masoud, A., A.,, N., S.,, A., A.,, K. (2013). Postpartum Minor Health Problems Encountered among Women and Neonates Undergoing Cesarean Section at Women’s Health Center - Assiut University Hospital. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 1(2), 28-34. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2013.58242
Ayat M O.Masoud; Nour Eldein S., A.,; Abd Elrady S.,; Khames M., A.,. "Postpartum Minor Health Problems Encountered among Women and Neonates Undergoing Cesarean Section at Women’s Health Center - Assiut University Hospital". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 1, 2, 2013, 28-34. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2013.58242
O.Masoud, A., A.,, N., S.,, A., A.,, K. (2013). 'Postpartum Minor Health Problems Encountered among Women and Neonates Undergoing Cesarean Section at Women’s Health Center - Assiut University Hospital', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 1(2), pp. 28-34. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2013.58242
O.Masoud, A., A.,, N., S.,, A., A.,, K. Postpartum Minor Health Problems Encountered among Women and Neonates Undergoing Cesarean Section at Women’s Health Center - Assiut University Hospital. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2013; 1(2): 28-34. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2013.58242
Postpartum Minor Health Problems Encountered among Women and Neonates Undergoing Cesarean Section at Women’s Health Center - Assiut University Hospital
1Assistant Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing –Faculty Of Nursing – Assiut University
2Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing –Faculty of Nursing – Zagazig University
3Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological –Faculty of Medicine – Assiut University
4Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing –Faculty of Nursing – Assiut University
Abstract
Minor complications are more common than major complications when having a Cesarean Section (C.S) may affect either the mother or the infant. Maternal morbidity following C.S is estimated to be eight times greater than that following vaginal delivery. objective: to identify postnatal health problems experienced by women delivered by C.S. Methods: A prospective study design was adopted in this study to achieve the stated aim, a purposive sample of all puerperal women (n=330) puerperal women and their newborns’ who had C.S delivery in the postpartum wards of Obstetrics Department, Women's Health Center, Assiut University Hospital, Egypt. The Women's Health Center .Results: minor problems were reported by 88.8% of the puerperal women. (during 1st visit) and 74.2% during 2nd visit. Conclusion: the overall incidence of minor health problems following C.S is occurred among the majority of women (89.0%).