Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: November | Volume: 4 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 27-31
A Pilot Study Report on Effectiveness of Skill Training Programme on Selected Obstetrical Emergencies
Dr. Prof. R. Danasu1, Mrs. R. Priya Dharshini2
1Principal, SMVNC, Puducherry, India.
2Reader, SMVNC, Puducherry, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Prof. R. Danasu
ABSTRACT
Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the post partum period. While motherhood is often a positive and fulfilling experience for too many women it is associated with suffering ill health and even death. These are a number of illnesses and disorders of pregnancy that can threaten a well-being of both mother and children .Obstetrical emergencies are life-threatening medical conditions that occur is pregnancy (or) during or after labor and delivery. In Worldwide, the situation is much worse, with around 600,000 maternal deaths occurs of obstetrical emergencies reported each year. The problem statement of the present study is effectiveness of on selected obstetrical emergencies among staff nurses. The objectives of this study was, 1.To assess the skill among staff nurses on selected obstetrical emergencies. 2.To asses the effectiveness of skill training programme. 3.To associate the skill on selected demographic variables. The quantitative research approach was used and the research design was pre experimental one group pre test post test method. The study was conducted at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital for 30 staff nurses by using convenient sampling technique. Observational check list was used to assess the skills among staff nurses. The study findings revealed that out of 30 staff nurses, the mean pre test score 42.60 and the post test mean score was 88.23. The study findings concluded that the skill training programme on management of selected obstetrical emergencies was effective in improving skills among staff nurses.
Key words: Maternal health, skill training programme, obstetrical emergencies.
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