Maternity Nurses, knowledge, Practices and Attitudes regarding the Preventive Measures of Covid 19 Pandemic | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 61, Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2021, Page 899-910 PDF (339.45 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.204531 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Asmaa Saber Ghally1; Neama Saad Mahmoud2 | ||||
| 1Assist. Prof. in Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing Dept. Faculty of Nursing. Alexandria University. Assistant Prof. College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University | ||||
| 2Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing Dept. Faculty of Nursing. Alexandria University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is a public health problem of global concern. It has a multi negative-impact and it spreads rapidly around the world. Aim of the study: this study was carried out to explore the maternity nurses' knowledge, practices, and attitudes regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects & Method: A convenience sample of 260 maternity nurses were recruited. Four tools were used for data collection. Results: the vast majority (88.5% & 97.7 respectively) of the study subjects had good knowledge and practices regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic. Whereas 48.5% of them had positive attitudes regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it could be concluded that majority of the studied subjects had good knowledge and practices regarding the preventive measures of covid 19 pandemic. On the other hand, less than half of studied subjects had positive attitudes regarding the preventive measures of covid- 19 pandemic. Recommendation: Educational programs should be carried out for maternity nurses to achieve optimistic attitudes and maintain safe practices regarding compliance with the preventive measures of covid 19. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Maternity nurses; knowledge; practices; attitudes; preventive measures; COVID- 19 pandemic | ||||
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