Mukamuhirwa Deborah, Omondi Lilian, Baziga Vedaste, Ingabire Cecile, Ntakirutimana Christian, Mukantwari Joselyne, Nyirasafari Emerthe, Bagweneza Vedaste, Ngerageze Innocent, Umutesi Marie Christine
School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Human Resource for Health, Ministry of Health, Kigali, Rwanda.
Rwanda J Med Health Sci. 2022 Apr 12;5(1):34-45. doi: 10.4314/rjmhs.v5i1.5. eCollection 2022 Apr.
Globally, postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) is among the top causes of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgery.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of SSI among adult patients that underwent surgery at a hospital in the Southern Province, Rwanda.
The study design was cross-sectional and used structured questionnaires, interviews and reviewed patients' file records. Data were collected on 122 participants selected using the convenient sampling strategy. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 2020 was used to analyze the data.
Most (86.1%) of the participants were females, the majority (48.4%) were aged 28-37 years. The prevalence of SSI was 8.2%, and most (90%) of the infected patients had undergone Caesarean section. Being HIV positive increased the risk for developing SSI. (X2: 9.604, df:1, CI: 1.7053; 19.8652; p value=0.014).
The prevalence of SSI was 8.2%. Therefore, there is a need for enhancing preventive measures, early detection and treatment that will reduce the comorbidities of infected patients. HIV patients would need further attention.
在全球范围内，术后手术部位感染（SSI）是接受手术患者发病和死亡的主要原因之一。
本研究旨在确定卢旺达南部某医院接受手术的成年患者中SSI的患病率。
本研究设计为横断面研究，采用结构化问卷、访谈并查阅患者病历记录。使用便利抽样策略选取122名参与者收集数据。使用社会科学统计软件包2020版对数据进行分析。
大多数（86.1%）参与者为女性，多数（48.4%）年龄在28 - 37岁。SSI的患病率为8.2%，且大多数（90%）感染患者接受了剖宫产手术。HIV阳性会增加发生SSI的风险（X²：9.604，自由度：1，置信区间：1.7053；19.8652；p值 = 0.014）。
SSI的患病率为8.2%。因此，需要加强预防措施、早期检测和治疗，以降低感染患者的合并症。HIV患者需要进一步关注。
