A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Identification of Common High Risk Obstetric Emergencies and its Management Among Staff Nurses of C.H.C. and P.H.C. at Surajpur District

Abstract

Motherhood is a natural phenomenon, but safe motherhood is fraught with many complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. A "high-risk pregnancy" (HRP) is one in which the maternal environment and past or present reproductive performance contribute to a significant risk to fetal wellbeing such as premature birth, small for date infant, full-term with still births or early neonatal deaths. Identification of women at risk for these complicated pregnancies is fundamental to antenatal care. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge and effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding identification of common high risk obstetric emergencies and its management. An experimental one group pre-test post- test research design was used to conduct a study on 60 staff nurses of C.H.C and P.H.C at Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh. In this study non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire. The demographic variables analyzed in the study were age, gender, marital status, religion, educational status, designation, work experience, area of experience, previous information and source of information. Data obtained were tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result of the study revealed that 60(100%) had excellent knowledge. The overall mean pre test knowledge score was 50.93 with SD 11.87 and in post test, mean score was 82.45 with SD 1.87. There was a significant difference between the pre test and post test knowledge scores of the staff nurses after the structured teaching programme. There was a significant increase in post test knowledge scores at p<0.05 level and calculated paired ‘t’ value was 20.01. There was no association between the knowledge and age, sex, marital status, religion, designation, previous knowledge and source of information and association between the knowledge and educational status, work experience and area of experience of staff nurses. The study concluded that educating the staff nurses would be effective in updating the knowledge regarding identification and management of common high risk obstetric emergencies.