Applying Standards for Nursing Care to Improve the Quality of Nursing Performance at First Stage of Labor
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Standards Of Nursing Overall Performance Describe A Competent Stage Of Behavior In The Expert Function, Which Incorporates Activities Related To Ethics, Education, Evidence-Based Practice And Research, Quality Of Practice, Verbal Communication, Management, Collaboration, Expert Practice Assessment, Beneficial Resource Usage, And Environmental Health. The Aim Of This Study Was To Apply Standards For Nursing Care To Improve The Quality Of Nursing Performance At First Stage Of Labor. A Quasi-Experimental Research Design Was Utilized. The Study Was Carried Out At Labor And Delivery Units In Minia Hospitals (Obstetric University Hospital, General Hospital, And Health Insurance At Labor Unit Convenience Sample For All (50 Nurses) Who Were Working In Different Labor And Delivery Units During The Study In The Previous Settings. Tools. An Interviewing Questionnaire For Health Care Providers Turned Into Advanced By The Researcher And The Second Was Overall Performance Standards For Maternal And Neonatal Health, Normal Labor, And Delivery (NLD). Study Results Showed Highest Strong Positive Statistical Significant Correlations Were Found Between Nurses Performance In Relation To Their Age And Years Of Experience ( PValue <0.05). The Significant Difference Was Found Concerning, Immediately And After 3 Months And Total Scores Of Nurses' Performance Were Highly Statistically Significant Difference Was Illustrated (P <0.001), While The Mean Scores Of Nurses' Performance (163.5±8.2) Immediate Post-Test Was The Higher Than 3 Months Later After Application Of Standards (138.9±11.5), And Pretest (107.1±3.1). Conclusion: Showed A Low Percentage Of Achievement Regarding Some Performance Standards For Maternal And Neonatal Health (NLD) Among All Studied Hospitals Before The Intervention. It Was Clear That There Was Improvement In Achievements Of Performance Standards For Maternal And Neonatal Health: Normal Labor And Delivery (NLD) After Application Of This Study Immediately Better Than Three Months Later Follow Up The Study Recommendation: Continuous Quality Control By Nursing Manager To Ensure High Quality Of Care And Positive Attitude Towards Women In Labor, Periodic On Job Training About The Use Of Partograph Which Should Be Provided To All Healthcare Providers.
Authors and Affiliations
Naglaa Fathy Ahmed, Shadia Hamido Mohasib, Ekbal Abd El Rehem Emam
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