2024, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part B

Objective: To assess the Knowledge, Expressed Practice and Attitude on an AMTSL among the Fourth Year B.Sc. Nursing students of Selected Nursing Colleges of Gujarat State.

Materials and Methods: Quantitative approach with Descriptive Survey Research design where 200 Fourth Year B.Sc. Nursing Students were selected by Stratified Random sampling (Proportionate) technique. Validated Structured Knowledge Questionnaire, Structured Expressed Practice Questionnaire and Likert Attitude Scale were used to collect the data. Descriptive and Inferential Statistics was used for analysis.

Results: There was moderately positive correlation between Knowledge and Expressed Practice of the samples on AMTSL. There was moderately positive correlation between Knowledge and Attitude of the samples on AMTSL. There was moderately positive correlation between Expressed Practice and Attitude of the samples.

There was significant association between No. of Normal deliveries conducted with AMTSL till date and Previous knowledge related to AMTSL with Knowledge of the samples. There was significant association between Duration of Labour Room posting till date, Previous Knowledge related to AMTSL with Expressed Practice of the samples. There was significant association between Age with Attitude of the samples.

Conclusion: Knowledge of Active Management of Third Stage of labour is a vital possession for the Nurses and birth attendants to be skilful in the Practice of AMTSL with appropriate attitude, to prevent post-partum hemorrhage and other obstetric complication, which may risk the life of the women. It is necessary to train the Student Nurses and create awareness about the AMTSL.