Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Nurses and Midwives Working in Intensive Care Unit and Delivery Room towards Neonatal Resuscitation with Associated Factors at Selected Hospitals in Addis Ababa
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2017-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Introduction: Neonatal resuscitation is an intervention performed to a new born baby who hasdifficulty in air way breathing and circulation. As the first few moments of a newborn's life is themost critical time, it needs effective emergency care to prevent lifelong consequences. Thequality of resuscitation and stabilization of a neonate immediately after birth has a significant effect on neonatal morbidity and mortality.Globally, 1.4 million newborn deaths occur in South-East Asia Region each year. In Ethiopia,the neonatal mortality rate is 37/1000 live births and prenatal asphyxia is an important contributor to death (8, 10).
Objective: The objective of this research is to assess the knowledge and practices of nurses andmidwives working in neonatal intensive care unit and delivery room towards neonatalresuscitation and associated factors at selected referral hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Method: Descriptive quantitative institution-based cross-sectional study data collection wasconducted in selected referral hospitals: Tikur Anbessa, Gandhi, Zewuditu and St. Paul, in AddisAbaba, Ethiopia, from April to May 2017. Data was verified, coded and entered to EpiDataversion 3.1 Software. Verified and coded data was then exported and analyzed using SPSSversion 20 statistical Software.
Result: Response rate of the study was 95.5%. Majority of the respondents, (52%), were midwives. Three-fourth of the respondents, (76.2%), were females. The overall knowledge of midwives and NICU nurses were 89.9% (mean = 15.22 and SD=2.65). The overall practice of midwives and NICU nurses were 66.9% (Mean= 14.5 SD = 2.46). Knowledge of neonatal resuscitation had association with working experience and practice.
Conclusion and Recommendation: The participants had good knowledge but poor practice.Repeated in-service training, fulfilling equipment and hiring of enough staff are required.
Key wards: Neonatal Resuscitation, Knowledge, Practice, Midwives and Nurses
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Neonatal Resuscitation; Knowledge, Practice; Midwives and Nurses