Effects of Maternal-Child Health Education Program for Nurses in Tigray, Ethiopia on Their Knowledge and Confidence
Child Health Nursing Research
;
: 275-282, 2014.
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em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-84399
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to identify effects of a maternal-child health education program for nurses in Tigray, Ethiopia.METHODS:
One-group pre-posttest design was used. The maternal-child health (MCH) education program was given to nurses from 5 health centers in Tigray, Ethiopia. Knowledge and confidence levels were measured before and after each education session. Data were analyzed using paired t-test.RESULTS:
The topics of the 5 educational sessions were family planning, antenatal care, care during labor, immunization, and integrated management of neonate, and child illness. Knowledge scores (1st Z=3.931, p=.001; 2nd Z=6.189, p<.001; 3rd Z=5.658, .001, 4th Z=8.734, .001, 5th Z=14.167, .001) and confidence levels (1st Z=8.467, .001; 2nd Z=4.183, .001; 3rd Z=4.992, .001) improved significantly.CONCLUSION:
The findings of this study imply that the MCH education program for nurses was effective in developing the maternal-child health capacity of the nurses in Tigray, Ethiopia.
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Assunto principal:
Educação em Saúde
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Imunização
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Educação
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Educação em Enfermagem
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Etiópia
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Serviços de Planejamento Familiar
/
Serviços de Saúde Materna
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Criança
/
Humanos
/
Recém-Nascido
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Child Health Nursing Research
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
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