Effectiveness of Demonstration on Neonatal Resuscitation Practices among the Nurses

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of demonstration program on neonatal resuscitation among the nurses at Pediatric and Obstetric and Gynecology departments of selected hospitals in Pune. A quasi experimental non-randomized pretest post-test control group design was used in the study. Population of the study comprise of all nurses working in the Pediatric and Obstetrics and Gynecology departments of selected hospitals in Pune. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 120 samples, 60 in the experimental group and 60 in the control group. Non standardized self-structured multiple choice questionnaire (Demographic Performa, Observation Checklist) was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics (Frequency, Percentage, Means and Standard Deviations) and inferential statistics (Chi square, Independent t-test, Correlation coefficient, and Paired t-test) were used to summarize the data and to test the hypothesis. There was a highly significant difference in the practices of nurses regarding neonatal resuscitation between the experimental and control group at P<.001 level. The study concluded that demonstration program is an effective method to increase the practices of nurses relating to neonatal resuscitation.