Background
The global incidence of cesarean sections (CS) has been continuously rising over time. Based on data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2015, the average rates of CS worldwide and across Asia stood at 19.1% and 19.2%, respectively [The group care was first proposed by the midwife of Sharon Schindler Rising on the basis of a self-care project of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) [In recent years, several studies have tried to explore the extension of the group care into the postpartum period which focus on postpartum contraception care, infant health and development, and parenting [