Assessment of Maternity Nurses’ Knowledge, Practices and Attitude regarding Uterine Fibroid | ||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
| Article 4, Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 45-61 PDF (872.58 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2024.333414 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hanan ELshahat Abass Tahoon1; Amel Ahmed Hassan Omran2; Elham Abozaid Ramadan3; Mai Mahmoud Hassan4 | ||
| 1B.Sc. Nursing, (2013), Faculty of Nursin Banha University | ||
| 2Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||
| 4Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Uterine fibroid affect woman in reproductive age, increased hazard of premature delivery and blood loss at delivery. Aim of the study: To assess maternity nurses’ knowledge, instructions and attitudes regarding uterine fibroid Study design: A descriptive design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Obstetrics and Gynecological departments. Operating room and Obstetric outpatient in Benha University hospital. Sample: A convenient sample included 50 maternity nurses. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used for data collection, tool(I): Self-administered questionnaire to assess knowledge regarding uterine fibroid. Tool (II): Assessment sheet to assess nurses’ instructions regarding uterine fibroid and tool (III): Modified likert scale to assess attitude regarding uterine fibroid. Results: More than half of the studied nurses had poor knowledge and negative attitude and also about three fifth of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory instructions regarding uterine fibroid. Conclusion: Less than half of studied nurses had good, average knowledge and positive attitude and about also two fifth of the studied nurses had satisfactory instructions regarding uterine fibroid. Recommendation: Developing a periodical training program for nurses working at Obstetrics and Gynecological departments to enhance and updated with the necessary knowledge, practices about the recent trends of uterine fibroid. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Attitude; Knowledge; Maternity nurses; instructions; uterine fibroid | ||
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