Effect of Guideline on Improving Nurses' Practices for Patients with Early Postpartum Haemorrhage

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Teacher of technical school of Nursing - Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University

2 Prof. of Maternal and Gynecological Nursing-Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University

3 Assistant Prof. of Maternal and Gynecological Nursing- Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University

Abstract

Background: postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is still one of the main causes
responsible for maternal morbidity and mortality. Aim of the study: To investigate the effect
of guideline on improving nurses' practices for patients with early postpartum hemorrhage.
Setting: At obstetric departments in Damanhur teaching hospital at Beheira Governorate.
Study Design: A Quasi- experimental (an interventional pre and posttest study). Subject
type: purposive sample. Subject size: All nurses (44nurses) who were working at obstetric
departments and accepted to participate in study, at previously mentioned study setting. Four nurses
were excluded from the total sample due to their participation in the pilot study. Tools: Three tools
1) a structured interviewing questionnaire. 2) An observational checklist. And 3) Nurses'
satisfaction tool. Results: The result of the present study findings was highly significant
improvement in total knowledge and total practical skills among the studied sample pre
intervention compared to immediate and eight weeks post intervention. P= < 0.01.
Additionally, about more than three quarter among studied sample satisfied with the
advanced knowledge included in guideline. Conclusion: the present study findings
concluded that a significant improvement among studied sample' knowledge and practices
post intervention. Recommendations: Nursing standards, protocols and guideline must be
designed to enhance nurses' knowledge, practices and satisfaction

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