Incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and their associated factors in a selected district in Sri Lanka
<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p><p>The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and to describe their associated factors in a selected district in Sri Lanka.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Meth...
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| author | D. E. Attygalle L. C. Rajapakse |
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| description | <p><strong>Introduction</strong></p><p>The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and to describe their associated factors in a selected district in Sri Lanka.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Methodology</strong></p><p>A sample of pregnant women (n-1050) was followed up by field investigators from 36 weeks of pregnancy to 42 days postpartum on a preplanned schedule. The morbid conditions were diagnosed using specific criteria developed for the study which included inquiries using a symptom checklist, clinical examination and laboratory investigations, Factors associated with these morbidities were studied using bivariate and multivariate analyses.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Results</strong></p><p>The incidence of infection of LSCS scar was 13.7% (21) while infection of episiotomy was 2.2% (13). Gaping of episiotomy was found in 5.1% (30). In this study 19% (198) of mothers reported of perineal pain and 28 % (57) of these were not identified to have any specific morbidity. The incidence of urinary tract infection and genital tract infection was 2.3% (24) and 0.38% (4) respectively. Factors related to intrapartum care, place of delivery and health related personal behaviours showed significant association with the selected morbidities.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p><p>The study concluded that post partum gynaecological infection and their morbidities were found</p>to, be high and associated with factors that could be modified. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c1916dddf494b85bab5cba6434c68102022-12-22T02:08:46ZengCollege of Community Physicians of Sri LankaJournal of the College of Community Physicians1391-31742579-14512005-12-01101303510.4038/jccpsl.v10i1.82685832Incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and their associated factors in a selected district in Sri LankaD. E. Attygalle0L. C. Rajapakse1Family Health Bureau, 231, De Saram place, Colombo 10University of Colombo<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p><p>The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and to describe their associated factors in a selected district in Sri Lanka.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Methodology</strong></p><p>A sample of pregnant women (n-1050) was followed up by field investigators from 36 weeks of pregnancy to 42 days postpartum on a preplanned schedule. The morbid conditions were diagnosed using specific criteria developed for the study which included inquiries using a symptom checklist, clinical examination and laboratory investigations, Factors associated with these morbidities were studied using bivariate and multivariate analyses.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Results</strong></p><p>The incidence of infection of LSCS scar was 13.7% (21) while infection of episiotomy was 2.2% (13). Gaping of episiotomy was found in 5.1% (30). In this study 19% (198) of mothers reported of perineal pain and 28 % (57) of these were not identified to have any specific morbidity. The incidence of urinary tract infection and genital tract infection was 2.3% (24) and 0.38% (4) respectively. Factors related to intrapartum care, place of delivery and health related personal behaviours showed significant association with the selected morbidities.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p><p>The study concluded that post partum gynaecological infection and their morbidities were found</p>to, be high and associated with factors that could be modified.https://jccpsl.sljol.info/articles/8268women's health, maternal health, postpartum morbidities, postpartum infections |
| spellingShingle | D. E. Attygalle L. C. Rajapakse Incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and their associated factors in a selected district in Sri Lanka Journal of the College of Community Physicians women's health, maternal health, postpartum morbidities, postpartum infections |
| title | Incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and their associated factors in a selected district in Sri Lanka |
| title_full | Incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and their associated factors in a selected district in Sri Lanka |
| title_fullStr | Incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and their associated factors in a selected district in Sri Lanka |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and their associated factors in a selected district in Sri Lanka |
| title_short | Incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and their associated factors in a selected district in Sri Lanka |
| title_sort | incidence of postpartum gynaecological morbidities and their associated factors in a selected district in sri lanka |
| topic | women's health, maternal health, postpartum morbidities, postpartum infections |
| url | https://jccpsl.sljol.info/articles/8268 |
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