Effect of a training programme on nurses knowledge of aspects of maternity care

ABSTRACT

The study was done to inquire about nurse knowledge, attitudes and practices that tanta nurse have regarding the preventive aspects of maternity care [BSE, pap smear and pelvic examination] and to find out the effect of training programme on their knowledge and attitides. The study was conducted on a selective basis, 50 nurses of different categories were selected for this study. The samples covered the different hospitals in Tanta and El Mahalla El Kobra. Of the fifty nurses who attended this programme, 26 were working in El Mabarrah hospital in El Mahalla El Kobra. The rest [24] were working in El Mabarrah and El Helal hospital and its related O.P. clinics in Tanta. They were equally divided into two groups. A structured pretest was designed and administrated to the nurses at the begining of the programme to collect hasic data, nurse's knowledge attitude and practices of BSE, pap smear and pelvic examination. The post test was administrated immediately after conducting the training programme to test the improvement in their knowledge and attitudes. The study revealed that most of nurses lacked the basic and essential knowledge in relation to BSE, pap smear and pelvic examination especially before the training programme. It also revealed that giving information and demonstration was significantly effective. It was also noticed that nurses who had correct and complete knowledge had favourable attitude toward BSE especially after performing the programme. The study also revealed that the main source of nurses' knowledge was gynaecologist, friends magazine, study and T.V.