effective wound care for post caesarian patients

effective wound care for post caesarian patients

The most critical component of post-cesarean care is the management of the C-section wound to minimize infection. Post caesarian wound care entails hospital care and home-based care. Post caesarian patients typically stay in the hospital for between three and five days. Upon discharge from the hospital, home-based follow-up care continues until the patient attains full recovery. This project explores effective wound care for post caesarian patients, with an emphasis on the benefits as well as the financial and logistical implications of wound care.

The target population for this wound management project is the post caesarian patients. However, post caesarian wound care is a collective responsibility of the health professionals(nurses, midwives, and physicians), the patient, and the patient’s family. The first step towards an effective post caesarian wound care program is to educate the patient on the various methods of wound care as well as the essence of wound care. The patient and their families have the role of ensuring the wound is managed appropriately following the standard wound care procedures recommended by the nurse or midwife. The nurse, midwife, or physician has the role of conducting constant follow-ups to ensure adherence to wound care practices as well as to monitor the course of recovery.

The principle of wound care is to keep the wound clean, dry, and aerated. This helps prevent infection of the wound. Basic personal hygiene is essential to keep the wound clean and dry at all times. The wound and the area around the wound should be washed with soap and water, using a sponge or soft cloth. The wound should never be scrubbed or soaked to avoid bruising and infection. After washing, the wound is dried using a clean towel. The towel used in drying the wound and wound area must not be used on any other part of the body. This precaution is to minimize the transfer of germs from different parts of the body to the wound.

It is worth noting that hand hygiene is at the core of effective wound care. This is because to care for the wound effectively, the patient must always use hands to navigate around the wound. Do not use gloves to handle the wound or wound area. Instead, an appropriate alcohol-based hand sanitizer should be used when the hands are not visibly soiled. The use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers is the most preferred method for maintaining hand hygiene. During hand sanitization, the sanitizer used should be enough to cover the palms, fingers, and wrists for maximum protection.

In addition to the general body and hand hygiene, a specialized wound care kit is essential for wound management. The kit contains a nail brush, an antibacterial cleanser, skin moisture management dry sheets, a handheld mirror, and a hand sanitizer. Before handling the wound, hands must be washed with soap and water or using a hand sanitizer. The mirror is used to monitor the healing progress of the wound. The wound is cleaned using the provided antibacterial cleanser, patted with a clean towel, and allowed to air dry. The recommended hand sanitizer and antibacterial cleansers for this project are Purell Advanced and Hibiclens, respectively. Skin moisture management dry sheets are used to remove moisture from the wound and wound area. These sheets are changed daily, or upon becoming wet. The core benefits of wound care are reduced wound infection and patient readmission rates. In this regard, the patient must regularly monitor the wound for any signs of infection, such as swelling, redness, and pain. If any sign of infection is noted, the patient should promptly inform their care providers for early intervention.

To facilitate this project, there is a need for interpersonal collaboration with the supply chain department to acquire the materials required for wound management, such as wound management kits. Many patients in this project are not able to obtain all the requirements for effective wound management. The facility, therefore, needs to supply the patients with the kits and other wound management consumables in collaboration with the procurement and supply chain department. To acquire these kits and consumables, financial costs have to be incurred. However, the required consumables and kits for this project are items that are already in stock. The kits were stocked at $11.4, according to the procurement files. With a total of seven participants in the project, $79.8 was spent on the kits.

Quality improvement is vital in this project. Quality improvement helps evaluate the success of the project as well as draw inferences to improve future projects. The program will be assessed based on the patients’ self-evaluation of healing progress in comparison with the available standard procedures. Quality improvement evaluation in this study will be conducted through survey calls to participants. This will enable the participant to regularly give their self-assessment of the project, thus providing significant insights for future project endeavors