The Effect of instractional guidelines on women with cesarean section regarding post operative care

Post-operative period is the most critical time after end of cesarean section on women care lead to
decreasing side effect of surgery and help women to better self-care. Aim of study: To evaluate the
effect of instructional guidelines on women with cesarean section regarding postoperative care.Design:
Quasi experimental design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at postpartum unit at Obstetrics
and Gynecology department in El shorouk general hospital .Sampling: A purposive sample one
hundred women according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. .Tools: Three tools was used to collect
data structured interviewing questionnaire include women's demographic data and knowledge ,
Women’s practice observational checklist and women’s satisfaction .Results: There was a highly
statistically significant correlation between women's total knowledge and their total practice. There was
a highly statistically significant correlation between women's total knowledge and their satisfaction
level with care. There was a highly statistically significant correlation between women's total practice
and their satisfaction level .Conclusion: Highly significance improvement in knowledge and practice
of women after implementing the instructional guidelines .Moreover the women were satisfied after
implement of instruction guideline. Recommendation : Instructional booklet should be popular about
postoperative care of cesarean section to improve knowledge and practice for women .
Keywords: Instructional guidelines, Woman with cesarean section, Postoperative care.