Tracking surgical site infection post caesarean section through HealthTracker

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Surgical site Infections; Caesarean section; Surgery - Other surgery; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001233910
• Lead Sponsor: Hunter New England Local Health District Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 700

Inclusion Criteria

All women giving birth to a live baby by CS at John Hunter Hospital over a 6-month period.

Exclusion Criteria

Women with a stillbirth

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of patient reported surgical site infections: <br>SSI rates will be identified from a combination of data sources from HealthTracker questionnaire, Patient Management system ED presentations and readmissions and contact with GPs. <br>[30 days post caesarean section ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The uptake of the Wound Health Questionnaire via HealthTracker: This outcome will be monitored by Healthtracker generated report <br><br><br>[At the completion of the study ];Acceptability of HealthTracker by response rates, enablers and barriers, including feedback from women with Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds by HealthTracker generated report and the feedback survey. [During the study period and at the completion of the study ]