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dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Vinah
dc.contributor.authorChaboyer, Wendy
dc.contributor.authorGillespie, Brigid
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-13T02:30:44Z
dc.date.available2017-07-13T02:30:44Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.modified2013-12-03T00:03:12Z
dc.identifier.issn0266-6138
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.midw.2012.12.012
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/54743
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: to provide a critical evaluation of published research on the relationship between obesity and surgical site infection (SSI) in obese women undergoing caesarean section. METHOD: an integrative literature review was conducted using five databases (CINAHL, PUBMED, Cochrane, and EBSCO host) for 2002-2012. Inclusion criteria were: (1) wound infection as an outcome measure for obstetric/maternal complications; (2) obesity assessed as an independent risk factor for wound infection in women undergoing caesarean section; (3) research undertaken in the past 10 years; and (4) full text articles available in English with abstract. A two point assessment score was used to evaluate the included studies in relation to representativeness of sample; accuracy of measures in data collection; and appropriateness of analytic techniques; (5) Databases where accessed including PubMed and MedLine. an intergrative literature review was conducted using four databases. FINDINGS: thirteen research-based papers met the inclusion criteria, and the selected papers used various designs and methods. Five out of 13 studies scored highly in all three quality domains. All 13 studies supported a relationship between obesity and SSI and caesarean section was more common in obese women. CONCLUSION: obesity is a global priority health concern affecting all ages and as demonstrated in this review, can result in serious postoperative complications for child bearing women undergoing caesarean section such as SSI. Further research is required into wound management practices of the obese women following caesarean section as this is an area currently lacking high quality research. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: community midwives are well positioned to implement wound assessments in this cohort of women post-discharge, when SSI is often detected.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationY
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1331
dc.relation.ispartofpageto1338
dc.relation.ispartofissue12
dc.relation.ispartofjournalMidwifery
dc.relation.ispartofvolume29
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAcute care
dc.subject.fieldofresearchReproductive medicine
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMidwifery
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420501
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3215
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4204
dc.titleThe relationship between obesity and surgical site infections in women undergoing caesarean sections: An integrative review
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery
gro.date.issued2013
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorChaboyer, Wendy
gro.griffith.authorGillespie, Brigid M.


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