Are nurses aware regarding danger signs of labour? A cross- sectional screening in a tertiary care centre in north India”

Abstract

: Awareness of danger signs during labour is one of the essential aspects of maternal well being that enhances early diagnosis and treatment as it augments reduction in maternal and infant mortality. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding danger signs of labour among the nurses and to find out the association between the selected demographic variables and their knowledge score. A cross sectional descriptive research approach was employed. Three hundred and twenty two subjects are included in the study. Subjects were prearranged on the basis of purposive sampling. Interview schedule was used to collect socio demographic and clinical data of the subjects. Knowledge was assessed by a questionnaire related to danger signs. The result showed that a large group (44%) belongs to moderately adequate category and 38% were in inadequate group where as only 18% had adequate knowledge.