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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2013; 03(04): 087-092
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703709
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EFFECTIVENESS OF CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY TRAINING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL AMONG NURSES WORKING IN MATERNITY UNITS

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  • Sowmya M. N.

    1   II year M.Sc. (N) Student (2011-2012), Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, India

  • Gayathri Priya

    2   Reader, Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, India

  • Ramesh C.

    3   Assistant Professor, Noor College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Jothi K.

    4   Lecturer, Noor College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Cardiotocography Training Programme on knowledge and skill among nurses working in the maternity units. An evaluative approach of pre experimental one group pretest – posttest research design was used. The present study was conducted in Sri Ramachandra Hospital, Chennai, India among 30 nurses working in the maternity units who satisfied the inclusion criteria. The samples were selected using convenient sampling technique. Cardiotocography Training Programme (CTP) th was given after assessing the level of knowledge and skill in cardiotocography by pretest, followed by posttest on 7 day. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. A significant difference was found between pretest and posttest in level of knowledge and skill (P<0.001). The study findings showed that Cardiotocography Training Programme (CTP) were effective in increasing the knowledge and skill among nurses. There was no association found between level of knowledge and skill with demographic variables.

Keywords

Cardiotocography Training Programme (CTP) - Knowledge - Skill - Nurses


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