Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Practice Regarding WHO Modified Partograph among Nurses

Author Name: Renuka Prajapati 1 Ishika P. Baria2

Volume: 02/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 11.2023-61555522 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/02.2024-49767451/GIJNR

Affiliation:

1. Assistant Professor and HOD- Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Pioneer Nursing College, Vadodara. Gujarat
2. Post Graduate Student, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Pioneer Nursing College, Vadodara. Gujarat

ABSTRACT

Introduction: According to the WHO Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning Programme in Geneva, 1989, obstructed labor and rupture of the uterus are among the five major causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in developing countries. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programs (STP) on knowledge and practice regarding the WHO-modified Partograph among nursing staff in selected maternity departments. Methodology: This pre-experimental study evaluated the impact of structured teaching programs on the knowledge and practice of nursing staff regarding the WHO-modified Partograph. Sixty nursing staff members from maternity departments in selected hospitals in Vadodara participated using convenience sampling. Data were gathered through structured knowledge questionnaires and checklists. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for analysis. Results aimed to provide insights into the effectiveness of structured teaching programs in improving maternal and fetal health outcomes. Results: The mean post-test knowledge score (M = X) was significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (M = Y), with a difference of 6.01. The calculated t-value (t=29.52) exceeded the tabulated t-value (t=2.00), indicating statistical significance and suggesting the effectiveness of the STP in improving knowledge. Similarly, the mean post-test practice score (M = X) was significantly higher than the mean pre-test practice score (M = Y), with a difference of 6.52. The calculated t-value (t=30.10) exceeded the tabulated t-value (t=2.00), indicating statistical significance and suggesting the effectiveness of the STP in improving practice.

Key words: Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Practice and WHO Modified Partograph.