A STUDY ON MIDWIFERY STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS PHYSIOLOGIC DELIVERY IN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SCHOOL, KERMANSHAH, 2012, 2013
Shiva Behmanesh*, Mastaneh Kamravamanesh, Mansour Rezaei, Afshin Esfandni
ABSTRACT
Today, it is believed that the rate of medical interventions during pregnancy and labor is reduced in all developed countries. Therefore this study was carried out with the aim of determining knowledge and attitude of midwifery students about physiologic delivery in school of Nursing and Midwifery Kermanshah in 2012-2013. The present research was carried out as a descriptive – analytic study among 67 midwifery students in Kermanshah Nursing – midwifery faculty during 2012-2013. Data were collected via interview and questionnaire. Validity and reliability of questionnaire were evaluated by test – retest exam and experts opinion. Data were analyzed by SPSS software.74/6 % (50) had moderate knowledge and 59/% (40) had good attitude. There were a significant relationship between subjects knowledge and their age (p=0.022) and educational level (p=0.024) so that the knowledge amount (p=0.024) in a continuous group was more than the discontinuous group. Also attitude of those who have participated in prenatal fitness classes was not favorable more than those who haven‟t participate in these classes (p=0.014). As today‟s students will be the future midwives and they are required to advocate natural childbirth and physiology delivery therefore Schools of Nursing and Midwifery are responsible to promote physiologic birth and reduce caesarean sections through introducing specific credits into midwifery curriculum.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Physiologic delivery, Midwifery student.
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