Data Collection and Analysis
All women aged ≥18 years, who are residents in Kirehe district and
underwent a c-section at KDH between November 2017 and February 2018
were eligible for inclusion. In the parent study, women living in the
Mahama refugee camp who delivered by c-section at KDH were excluded from
study enrolment because camp care protocols would not allow the women to
comply with our study protocols. For all eligible patients, a signed
written informed consent was obtained before patient enrolment. At
enrolment, study-trained data collectors administered a sociodemographic
survey and subsequently, at discharge, performed clinical chart review
where data on antibiotic(s) administered, indication,
dose/frequency/route, timing and duration of administration were
extracted. Descriptive statistics are used to summarize
socio-demographic and clinical data. Data on prescribing practices are
presented as frequencies and percentages, and stratified by time of
antibiotic prescription (pre-operative, post-operative during admission,
and at discharge).