Assessment of knowledge , practice and associated factors of essential newborn care among nurses and midwives working in selected government hospitals in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia,2020.
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2020-06
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Addis Abeba University
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Background: The time around labor, childbirth and the first days thereafter is when newborns
are most vulnerable. Not only at risk of mortality due to complications, they may also acquire
long-term disabilities. Skilled care during labor and childbirth with prompt management of
complications alone can prevent about 50% of newborn mortality.
Objective- This study aimed to assess knowledge and practice of essential new born care and
associated factors among nurses and midwives working at Addis Ababa government
hospitals,2020.
Methods- Institutional based cross-sectional study design was conducted from March 25/2020-
May25/2020. A total of 140 midwives and nurses was selected by simple random sampling
techniques from four public hospitals of Addis Ababa. Data was collected using self adminstred
questionnaire and observational checklist after Pre-test was conducted on 5% of the sample size
at Zewditu hospital .Data was analyzed using SPSS software version 24. Descriptive statistics,
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses was undertaken. Final result was
presented in texts,tables and graphs.
Result: Out of 140 70(50.0%) participants have a good knowledge and the rest 70(50%) have
poor knowledge. Regarding practice of essential newborn care 74(52.9%) participants
practicticed well but the 66(47.1%)s didn''t particicted well. from the respondants
78(55.7%)have a knowledge and 75(53.6%) have practice on initiation of breathing. in-service
training was significantly associated with practice of essential newborn care. participants who
get training is three times more likely higher than the participants did not get training [(p=.00)
COR (95%CI) 3.82(1.76-8.30)].
conclusion: From all participants 47(33.6%) gat service training on immediate or essential
newborn care but 93(66.4%) didnot gat. The Study result showed presence of knowledge and
practice gap of essential newborn Care so strengthen in-service training is necessary on nurses
and midwives on essential newborn Care.
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Knowledge, Practice, associated factors, Essential Newborn care