Factors related to perineal wound healing in Postpartum mothers at Jawilan Public Health Center

Based on a preliminary study conducted in the Jawilan Health Center area from February to April 2021 birth data there were a total of 173 deliveries, while 50 mothers did not experience a uterine rupture. Perineal wounds in postpartum mothers that do not heal immediately can cause infection, several factors are known to be associated with the duration of perineal wound healing. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with perineal wound healing in postpartum mothers. This study used an analytic survey, the sampling technique used total sampling and used a cross-sectional design. The research instrument contains a questionnaire about five factors of perineal wound healing. The results showed that there was a relationship between perineal wound healing with knowledge (p-value 0.045 <0.05), personal hygiene (p-value 0.035 <0.05), nutrition (p-value 0.000 <0.05), early mobilization (p-value 0.001 <0.05). There is no relationship between perineal wound healing and family support (p-value 0.085> 0.05). The conclusion of this study is that there is a significant relationship between knowledge, personal hygiene, nutrition and early mobilization with perineal wound healing.