Examining Undergarment Preferences During Confinement Period Towards Designing Caesarean Undergarment Design for Plus-Size Patients

• Published in: ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOUR PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL
• Main Authors: Osman, Juliana; Tajuddin, Rosita Mohd; Omar, Noorkardiffa Syawalina; Shariff, Shaliza Mohd
• Format: Proceedings Paper
• Language: English
• Published: E-IPH LTD UK 2023
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences & Ecology
• Online Access: https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001146979100023

A purposive sampling method on experienced Malaysian plus-size patients with a BMI of 30 to 40 and aged between 20 to 49 years old was conducted to investigate the preferences of undergarment design used during the confinement period and the influencing factors of clothing comfort throughout the recovery period. Results show that although 89.29% of respondents practised traditional confinement rituals, 93% of respondents preferred basic undergarments as opposed to compression garments such as 'bengkung', or girdles due to the existence of an apron belly. An extended investigation of a plus-size caesarean patient had been conducted 24 hours before and 24 hours after surgery to confirm the issue. Based on the result, a theoretical framework for plus-size caesarean undergarment design was developed.