Episiotomy Wound Care, Episiotomy Wound Healing and Pain Perception

This study aimed to determine the effect of episiotomy wound care and genital hygiene training on episiotomy wound healing and pain perception. Methods: In this study, investigators used a randomized controlled trial approach. It was carried out in the postpartum service of the medical faculty hospital. 128 participants who underlap vaginal postpartum episiotomy were randomly assigned to the experimental and control group. The women who gave birth in the experimental group were given episiotomy wound care and genital hygiene training. The routine postpartum care was given to the participants who gave birth in the control group. The data were collected using the personal information form, the episiotomy area evaluation scale (REEDA score), and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). .