Development of a web-based “Perineal Care Protocol” educational model as assistance for postpartum perineal wound care at home

Background
70% of cases where there is a tear in the perineal tissue at the time of delivery, either spontaneously or with an episiotomy, require perineal suture treatment. Postpartum mothers who experience a delivery with an episiotomy indicate that they experience a higher level of pain.

Objectives
The educational model “Perineal Self Care Protocol” is an educational intervention model with a web-based application method for postpartum mothers at home.

Material and methods
This research was conducted in the working area of the Medan Sunggal and Medan Amplas health centres with a sample size of 138 women who were divided into 2 groups, namely the intervention group (the Medan Sunggal working area) and the control group (the Medan Amplas work area). A sampling technique was carried out by purposive sampling with the aim of identifying self-efficacy assessment is done by “Perineal Self Care Protocol” education module for 4 consecutive days.

Results
In the results of this research, there was an increase in postpartum mother’s self-efficacy with a significance value of p < 0.005, where 10 items of self-efficacy that have been shown to increase with the development of education through the website have been found to increase.

Conclusions
In the results of this research, there was an increase in postpartum mother’s self-efficacy with a significance value of p < 0.005, where there were 10 items of self-efficacy components that were proven to increase with the development of education through the website.