Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate nurses’ compliance to safety measures at labor room. Research hypothesis: Utilization of instructional guideline for safety measures will enhance a positive impact on nurse’s knowledge and practices at labor room. Subjects and methods: A quasi experimental study design was used and conducted at labor room in Ain shams Maternity University Hospital. Convenient sample was used to recruit 45 nurses with different ages, qualifications and experiences) during the morning shift. Three tools were used for data collection. First tool A Structured interview questionnaire sheet. Part (1), assessed the demographic characteristics of study sample, part (2,) assessment of knowledge regarding safety measures compliance and nursing care for labor and part (3) barriers in application of safety measures at labor room. Second tool: An observational checklist to assess nurses practices both safety measures compliance and nursing care in labor. Third tools: Likert scale to assess nurses’ satisfaction regarding utilization of the instructional guidelines. Results: revealed highly significant differences between the pre and post knowledge level and nursing practices also there were significant correlation between socio demographics characteristic with their both nurse knowledge and practices pre and post intervention. Conclusion: It was concluded that, there were relation between nurse's knowledge and their practices regarding to both safety measures and nursing care at labor room (post intervention), there was positive impact on nurse’s knowledge, practices and compliance at labor room. Recommendation: it was recommended that, there was needed training program to overcome barriers as nurse's performance and compliance regarding safety measures in all maternity care units.
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