Last modified: 2019-11-18
Abstract
Background: Postpartum infection is one of the main factors that influences the maternal mortality. The maternal mortality occurred by bleeding or sepsis as infection of the genital tract occurring at second bleeding after the labor. It happens as perineum area is not clean as it supposed to be. For example: it’s not cleaned after going to lavatory.
Goals: To describe of the behavior and attitude in perineal wound care on postpartum mothers at Cimanggis Medical clinic.
Method: This was a descriptive quantitave. Located in Cimanggis Medical Clinic Depok. The sample of this research consists of 76 respondents, used purposive sampling technique. This research instrument of quesionnaires. used univariat.analysis technique.
Results: Majority of respondents turn age of 20-35 years old as many as 59 respondents (77,6%). Senior High School educated 50 respondents (62,0%), have a good behavior to cure perineal wound 40 respondents (52,6%) and are in positive attitude 46 respondents (60,5%)
Conclusion: Postpartum mother at Cimanggis Medical Clinic have a good behavior and positive attitude to cure perineum wound