Abstract:
Objectives: To develop Cesarean incision template and test its efficacy
Study design: A developmental and experimental trial.
Population and sample: The study population included sixth-year medical students and
intern physicians from Burapha University Hospital. The sample size was determined to be at
least 28 individuals. Each volunteer had to have aided in at least three prior Cesarean
deliveries.
Methods: This incisional template was created using the Pfannenstiel incision description
criteria. These participants evaluated its effectiveness in a simulated experiment. There were
two trial stations for Cesarean delivery: conventional and interventional, the latter of which
included a Cesarean template. The self-efficacy of participants was evaluated on both
conventional and interventional stations, and their wound shape was compared and
examined by specialists
Results: The study involved 32 participants, 14 of whom were sixth-year medical students
and 18 of whom were intern physicians. The difference in self-efficacy between the two
groups was statistically significant (t=-17.67, p.01), and template wounds performed better
aesthetically than conventional wounds (t=9.94, p.01). The majority of respondents said that
they were satisfied with this template.
Conclusions: The Cesarean template boosted participants' self-efficacy and resulted in a
more appealing wound than the conventional technique.