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Perineal wounds are commonly experienced by postpartum mothers after vaginal delivery and may cause pain and increase the risk of infection if not properly managed. Appropriate perineal wound care, including the use of non-pharmacological methods, requires adequate maternal knowledge and skills. This program aimed to improve postpartum mothers’ knowledge and skills in perineal wound care through education on betel leaf compresses at PMB Lina Contesa. A community empowerment approach was applied through health education combined with demonstrations and hands-on practice. Evaluation was conducted by assessing changes in maternal knowledge and skills and by observational monitoring of perineal wound conditions. The results showed improvements in maternal knowledge and skills in performing perineal wound care using betel leaf compresses. In addition, postpartum mothers reported reduced pain and no signs of infection during the observation period. These findings indicate that education on betel leaf compresses has the potential to serve as an applicable promotive and preventive approach to support accelerated perineal wound healing among postpartum mothers in primary midwifery care setting.

Perineal wounds due to spontaneous tears or episiotomy are common conditions experienced by postpartum mothers and have the potential to cause complications if not properly cared for. Low knowledge and compliance of postpartum mothers in performing perineal wound care remains a problem in primary health care. This study aims to analyze the effect of perineal wound care education on the level of knowledge and compliance of postpartum mothers at the Laiwui Community Health Center, South Halmahera. The study used a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest–posttest approach. The study sample consisted of 40 postpartum mothers with perineal wounds and were selected using a total sampling technique. The intervention in the form of perineal wound care education was provided in a structured manner through counseling, leaflets, and live demonstrations. The level of knowledge and compliance was measured before and after the intervention using a standardized questionnaire. Data analysis was performed univariately and bivariately using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results showed an increase in the level of knowledge and compliance of postpartum mothers after being provided with education. The Wilcoxon test showed a significant difference between knowledge levels before and after education (p < 0.05), as well as a significant difference in postpartum maternal compliance (p < 0.05). It can be concluded that perineal wound care education has a significant effect on increasing postpartum maternal knowledge and compliance. Structured and applicable education is recommended to be integrated as part of the standard postpartum care in primary health care to support maternal recovery and prevent postpartum complications.

BACKGROUND The exact incidence of infertility is not yet known with certainty, it varies greatly. Birth can occur in two ways, normal or natural (vaginal) and abnormal or delivery which is usually known as caesarean section. SC (Sectio Caesarea) is an artificial birth where the fetus is born through an incision in the abdominal wall and uterus, which can result in bleeding and incision wounds (Meo, 2021). In Indonesia, the number of caesarean sections increases along with the incidence of post-SC wound infections, where around 90% of post-cesarean section morbidity in the data obtained is caused by surgical wound infections. The incidence of caesarean sections (SC) is increasing every year, and according to the World Health Organization the standard for caesarean sections in a country is 5-10% of every newborn in the world (Hastutik, 2020).OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between postpartum mothers' knowledge about post-SC wound care and the incidence of SC wound infections in Multatuli Village, Natal District, Mandailing Natal Regency in 2023. METHOD chi square test p value < 0.05 means H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted, the statistical test results show a significant relationship . RESULTS: There is a significant relationship between the knowledge of postpartum mothers regarding post-SC wound care and the incidence of SC wound infections. Suggestions are given for research and for research sites and for educational institutions regarding Post SC Wound Care    

Perineal wounds are injuries to the urogenital diaphragm and anal muscle during vaginal delivery, either normal delivery or instrumental delivery. Knowledge is a very important domain for the formation of a person's attitudes and behavior. The aim of the research was to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding perineal suture wound care and the healing time for perineal suture wounds. This type of quantitative research with a cross sectional design. The research was conducted in June-July 2023. The research population was postpartum mothers with perineal wounds in June-July 2023. The total was 30 people. The population in this study was 30 people. The sampling technique is the total sampling population. The research results obtained from 30 respondents showed that there were 22 mothers who had good knowledge (73.3%), 22 mothers who had a positive attitude (73.3%), 23 mothers who had good behavior (76%). .7%). The results of the Chi-Square analysis test for the knowledge category obtained a p value = 0.002 (p = <0.05), for the attitude category the p value = 0.002 < (0.05) while for behavior the p value = 0.001 < (0). .05). The conclusion is that there is a relationship between knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding perineal wound care and the healing time for perineal wound sutures in the work area of the UPTD Campaka Community Health Center in 2023. The suggestion is that postpartum mothers should improve their behavior regarding wound care as an effort to speed up the healing of perineal wounds.

Postpartum infections, such as sepsis, are still the main cause of maternal death in developing countries. This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge about personal hygiene and perineal wound healing in post-partum mothers at the Batang Jambu Pratama Clinic, Sidodadi Village in 2023. The research method used is an analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach. The population was all 32 post partum mothers with birth canal lacerations, and all of them were used as research samples. The results of the research show that there is a relationship between knowledge about personal hygiene and healing of perineal wounds in post-partum mothers, seen from the results of the chi-square test, which showed a p value of 0.003 < 0.005. It is hoped that health workers at the Batang Jambu Pratama Clinic will provide counseling to post partum mothers about personal hygiene so that mothers get information about how to carry out personal hygiene correctly so that perineal wounds can heal in <6 days.