To assess level of knowledge of staff nurses on emergency obstetric management at orotta national referral maternity hospital
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of staff nurses on emergency obstetric management, to assess demographic variable and also to find out the association between knowledge and selected demographic variable. The present study was conducted at Orotta National Referral Maternity Hospital, Asmara, Eritrea. The research design was descriptive. Non probability convenient sampling was used to select 60 samples. The selected samples were assessed by structured self-administered questionnaire and the data was analyzed by using SPSS Version 18. Results: Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage and chi-square) were used to analyze the data. The result of the study shows that majority 39 (65%) of the staff had adequate knowledge, 21 (35%) of the staff had moderately adequate knowledge and none of them had inadequate knowledge regarding emergency obstetric management. Conclusion: The overall experience of conducting this study was satisfying and enriching .The study was a new learning experience for the investigators. The result highlights the need of improvement of knowledge on Emergency obstetrics management.
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Kavitha P
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