Effect of Instructional Package on Maternity Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Nursing Care of First Stage of Normal Labor
Research Abstract
Background: Labor is the series of events by which uterine contractions and abdominal pressure expel the fetus and placenta from the women’s body. Regular contractions cause progressive dilatation of the cervix and sufficient muscular force to allow the baby to be pushed to the outside. Aim of the study: The current study aimed to evaluate effect of instructional package on maternity nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding nursing care of first stage of normal labor Research design: A quasi-experimental design (one group pre-posttest) was used in the current study. Setting: The current study was conducted at labor unit at Beni-Suef University Hospital and Beni-Suef Specialist Hospital. Subjects: A convenience sample was utilized in the current study, which included all maternity nurses (50). Tools of data collection: Two tools were used in the current study: Tool I: A structured interviewing questionnaire and Tool II: Attitude regarding nursing care of first stage of normal labor. Results: The result of present study revealed that, there was highly statistically significant improvement in total nurses’ knowledge and attitudes about nursing care of first stage of normal labor pre and post instructional package implementation. Moreover, there was a positive statistically significant correlation between total knowledge and total attitude scores pre and post instructional package implementation. Conclusion: Instructional package had positive effect on knowledge and attitudes of maternity nurses regarding nursing care of first stage of normal labor and these results support the research hypothesis. Recommendations: Implementing instructional package to enhance nurses’ knowledge regarding nursing care of first stage of normal labor and acquire positive attitudes toward nursing care of first stage normal labor.
Research Keywords
Attitudes, Instructional package, knowledge, Maternity nurses, Normal labor.