Telemedicine As Monitoring Tools for Caesarean Surgical Site Infection Diagnostic: Systematic Review
Keywords:
caesarean wound care, postpartum infection monitoring, SSI diagnosis, telemedicineAbstract
Post-cesarean surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication, especially in resource-limited areas. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of telemedicine as a diagnostic and monitoring tool for post-cesarean SSI. Data were collected through a search in three electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and BMJ Journals) The keywords used were "Telemedicine" OR "Remote Monitoring" OR "Digital Health" OR "mHealth" OR "eHealth" AND "Caesarean Section" OR "Cesarean Delivery" OR "C-Section" AND "Surgical Site Infection" OR "SSI" OR "Postoperative Infection" AND "Diagnosis" OR "Detection" OR "Monitoring",then there are 11 met the inclusion criteria and were further analyzed.. The review results indicate that telemedicine can improve access to health services, facilitate early diagnosis, and reduce the financial burden of patients by minimizing the need for physical visits. However, several studies noted low sensitivity despite high specificity. This approach is effective in eliminating SSI cases but less than optimal in detecting positive cases. Telemedicine is helpful and offers an innovative solution for monitoring post-cesarean SSI, especially in resource-limited areas.
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