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International Journal of Midwifery and Nursing Practice

2024, Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part B

to assess the knowledge and practice regarding active management of third stage of labour among staff nurses of obstetrical area in Haryana: A comparative study

Anita Rani, Pushpa Rani, Kamlesh Malik and Nidhi

Introduction: Active Management of Third Stage of Labour (AMTSL) as a prophylactic intervention is composed of a package of three components. WHO recommendations have supported AMTSL as a critical intervention for PPH prevention. Objective is to compare the level of knowledge and practice regarding AMTSL among staff nurses in civil hospital Rohtak and Panchkula.
Material and Method: Quantitative approach and comparative research design on 60 staff nurses by convenient sampling technique. Validated Structured knowledge questionnaire and observational checklist were used to collect the data.
Results: To assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding AMTSL ‘t’ test was used. The knowledge level for Rohtak subjects was (18.07. + 5.017) whereas the knowledge level for Panchkula subjects was (12.67 + 4.708). With regard to practice level for Rohtak subjects was ( 8.77. + 1.755) whereas for Panchkula subjects was (7.17 + 1.510).
Conclusion: Rohtak staff nurses have significantly higher level of knowledge than Panchkula staff nurses whereas regarding practice Rohtak staff nurses had good practice as compare to Panchkula staff nurses.
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International Journal of Midwifery and Nursing Practice
How to cite this article:
Anita Rani, Pushpa Rani, Kamlesh Malik, Nidhi. to assess the knowledge and practice regarding active management of third stage of labour among staff nurses of obstetrical area in Haryana: A comparative study. Int J Midwifery Nurs Pract 2024;7(2):87-94. DOI: 10.33545/26630427.2024.v7.i2b.176
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