European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFECT OF TRAINING PROGRAM ON KNOWELDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF USE OF PARTOGRAPH AMONG STAFF NURSES WORKING IN LABOUR ROOM OF SELECTED HOSPITAL IN PUNE CITY

*Pratima Torne, Dr. Sharadha Ramesh and Kalpana Sawane

ABSTRACT

Background: Labour process is all different for different women. Maternal and fetal monitoring during labour is very important as this is the only way to assess the progress of labour and to identify deviations from normal. Pregnancy and child birth is a normal physiological process and every pregnant woman hopes to give birth safely. Partograph is a printed chart on which observation in labour are recorded in a graphic format to provide an overview of labour,aiming to alert midwifes and obstetricians regarding deviation in labour progress as well as maternal or fetal wellbeing.The aim of this study, to assess the effectiveness of training program on Knowledge, attitude, &Practice regarding use of partograph. Research Methodology: A Pre-Experimental:One Group Pre-test Post-test Design was used for the study involving 40 staff nurses as sample by using non-probability purposive sampling method. Pre test was conducted with help of structure questionnaire for knowledge, likert scale for attitude and observational checklist for practice. Teaching Program on use of Partograph given as intervention after pretest. Then post test was conducted after 2 days. The staff nurses working in labour room have cooperated during data collection periods. Result and Summary: Paired t-test was applied for the effectiveness of training program on knowledge regarding use of Partograph. Average knowledge score in pretest was 2.8 which increased to 3.25 in posttest. Corresponding p-value was small (less than 0.05), which means that the training program on partograph imparted to the staff nurses was effective in enhancing their knowledge. The effectiveness of training program on attitude regarding use of Partograph. Average attitude score in pretest was 25 which increased to 25.3 in posttest. Corresponding p-value was small (less than 0.05) which means that the training program was significantly effective in improving the attitude among the staff nurses regarding the use of partograph. The effectiveness of training program on practices regarding use of Partograph. Average practice score in pretest was 1.55 which increased to 2.25 in posttest. Corresponding p-value was small (less than 0.05)Which means that the training program on use of partograph imparted to the staff nurses was significantly effective in improving their practices of using partograph. The correlation between Knowledge, attitude and practices though positive is not significant.None of the demographic variables was found to have significant association with the knowledge, attitude and practices of the staff nurses regarding the use of partograph. Conclusion: The findings of the study shows that the effect of training program on use of partograph was effective as seen in the score of in pre-test and post-test, which will help the staff nurses working in labour room to increase the knowledge and practice towards use of partograph.

Keywords: Effectiveness, Training, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Partograph.