A Study to Assess the Usage, Perception and Effect of Safe Delivery Application Regarding Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care in Final Year Students of Selected Nursing Colleges, NCR

Abstract

Introduction:  Health professionals who oversee routine and complex deliveries in remote places might utilize the Safe Delivery Application, a mobile health tool. The programme includes practical training DVDs on important obstetric procedures that can aid health professionals in putting their newly acquired knowledge into practice and can decrease the rate of infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate.  Objectives: The main objective of the study to assess the usage, perception and effect of safe delivery application regarding emergency obstetrics and newborn care in final year students of selected nursing colleges. Methodology: -The research design for this study was Quasi experimental design to assess the usage, perception and effect regarding SDA. Total enumerative sampling technique were used to select 300 final year nursing students, NCR. Informed written consent was taken from each nursing student. A structured questioners and likert scale were administered to assess the usage, perception and effect for SDA. The collected data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Frequency and percentage distribution was used for demographic variables and assessing the usage, perception and effect among nursing students. Chi-square was used to find out the association between usage and perception among final year nursing students and selected demographic variables. Result: The data obtained was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results show that there was a usage & knowledge gap among nursing students (mean 11.66, SD 3.34) but after using the safe delivery application the post-test scores improved to (mean 20.67 SD 12.26) in terms of usage & perception were significantly higher than the pre-test score. This shows that the safe delivery application was effective in improving the knowledge regarding the usage, perception and effect of SDA regarding final-year nursing students on active management of third-stage labor, postpartum hemorrhage, and neonatal resuscitation were successful.