Maternity Nurses’ Performance Regarding Non-invasive Fetal Wellbeing Measures: Educational Intervention
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The primary golden aim of fetal monitoring is reducing the incidence of fetal death, perinatal morbidity and maternal distress, improving maternity nurse performance regarding fetal wellbeing is extremely important. The aim of the present study was to evaluate effect of educational intervention on maternity nurses’ performance regarding non-invasive fetal wellbeing measures . Design: Aquasi-experimental design was utilized to fulfil the aim of the study. Sample: A convenient sample of a total 64 maternity nurses were included in the present study. Setting: The present study was conducted at fetal wellbeing assessment unit at obstetrics & gynaecological department affiliated in Benha university hospital. Data were collected through an interviewing questionnaire sheet, knowledge assessment sheet, and fetal wellbeing procedures practice checklist. Results of the study indicated that mean score of knowledge and practice of the studied maternity nurses were highly improved at post intervention phase as compared with pre intervention phase, knowledge mean score improved from (23.92) to(62.04) and practice mean score improved from(32.15) to (83.00).A highly positive association was illustrated between studied nurses educational qualification and their knowledge and practice mean score (p<0.001**).The present study concluded that educational intervention had a positive effect on improving knowledge and practice of maternity nurses regarding fetal wellbeing measures . Recommendations: The study recommended that continuous education of both new and current staff maternity nurses about Non-invasive fetal wellbeing measures. Further research, replication of the study on large representative probability sample is highly recommended to achieve more generalization of the results.
Authors and Affiliations
Soad Abd Elsalam Ramadan, Aziza Ibrahim Mohamed, Amira Mohammed Salama
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