Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Caring Sciences, cilt.14, sa.3, ss.1882-1889, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Abstract
Background: Episiotomy, which is one of the interventions frequently performed during childbirth, may affect the
comfort level of women after childbirth.
Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effect of episiotomy application on the postpartum comfort level of
women.
Methodology: The study was conducted in a case-control design with two groups, including women who underwent
and who did not undergo an episiotomy. STROBE was used in the planning, implementation, and reporting of the
study design. The study was carried out in the postpartum ward of an Education and Research Hospital in Istanbul
between April and July 2018. A total of 360 women were enrolled in the study. The data were obtained using the
"Sociodemographic and Obstetric Information Questionnaire" and "Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire (PPCQ)." The
questionnaires were filled in by the face-to-face interview method.
Results: The mean age of the women was 28.65±5.60 (min:18 max:42) years, the mean number of pregnancies was
2.75±1.23 (min:1, max:7), and the mean number of children was 1.3±0.97 (min:1, max:4). It was determined that the
total PPCQ mean score of postpartum women was 107.69±16.87 (min:77, max:150). When the PPCQ mean scores of
women undergoing and not undergoing an episiotomy were compared, a significant difference was found between
them (p>0.05).
Conclusion: The application of episiotomy during childbirth did not affect the postpartum comfort level of women.
Keywords: Episiotomy, Postpartum Care, Patient Comfort, Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire