Discharge instructions given to women following delivery by cesarean section in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A scoping review of discharge instructions for women undergoing cesarean section (c-section) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Method

Studies were identified from PubMed, Globus Index Medicus, NiPAD, EMBASE, and EBSCO databases. Eligible papers included research based in a SSA country, published in English or French, and containing information on discharge instructions addressing general postnatal care, wound care, planning of future births, or postpartum depression targeted for women delivering by c-section. For analysis, we used the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews followed by a narrative synthesis. We assessed quality of evidence using the GRADE system.

Results

We identified 78 eligible studies; 5 papers directly studied discharge protocols and 73 include

SUBMITTER: Musabeyezu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021225 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature