Healing‐assessment tools for perineal and cesarean section wounds in postpartum women: A scoping review
There are limited wound-assessment tools to determine healing after women sustain childbirth-related wounds. The REEDA tool is the most commonly used in research settings. There is a clear need for the development of a clinically robust and inclusive wound- assessment tools, which comprehensively reflect the postpartum healing process among diverse populations.
Authors
- Rebecca Man (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0983-7590)
- Victoria Hodgetts Morton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9817-4313)
- John Maltby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0621-9359)
- R. Katie Morris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1247-429X)
- Danielle L. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6754-7359)
- Sue Tohill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2344-4347)
- Yasmine Popa
Institutions
- University of Leicester (GB)
- University College Birmingham (GB)
- Birmingham Women's Hospital (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.70089
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Programme Grants for Applied Research