ASSESS KNOWLEDGE REGARDING EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC CARE (EMOC) : PILOT STUDY
Abstract
Since immemorial, complications arising from pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum is not exceptional. Most health professionals in the hospitals encounter women with obstetric complications or emergencies in their day- to- day delivery of health care services.
Aims and objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding emoc services among nursing students and to determine the association of knowledge scores with selected demographic variables.
Materials and Methods: Descriptive research design was used to assess knowledge regarding EmOc among 50 nursing students studying at SGT University, Gurugram who met the inclusion criteria were selected using convenient sampling technique. Structured knowledge questionnaire including 30 items was administerd to nursing students. Reliability of the knowledge questionnaire was tested by Kr20 and it was found to be 0.83
Results:The findings of the study indicated that nearly half (46%) of students were in the age group of 22-24 years, 42% of them were pursuing Post Basic BSc Nursing programme. Nearly half (56%) of the students were in second year, majority (86%) of them were following Hindu religion. Majority (86%) of the students were female, most (70%) of them were residing in urban area and for 42% of them, the source of health information was health professionals. Mean knowledge score regarding EmOc among nursing students was 15.86± 5.53.44% of them hadmoderate knowledge regarding EmOc. Study findings also revealed that the association of knowledge scores with age, educational course, year of study, religion of the student and source of health information was found to be statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance.
Conclusion:Demographic variables age, educational course, year of study, religion of the student and source of health information had significant difference on knowledge score regarding EmOc among nursing students.
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