Knowledge regarding neonatal resuscitation among nurses in a municipality hospital: A cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Ajanta Maharajan Singh Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Bikash Shrestha Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Kusum Shrestha Kaiti Staff Nurse, Department of Nursing, Bhaktapur Hospital, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
  • Shreejana Singh Singh Research Officer, Department of Research, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Gentle Sunder Shrestha Associate Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v11i1.66044

Keywords:

knowledge, neonatal resuscitation, nurses, municipality hospital

Abstract

Background: Neonatal resuscitation (NR) is a means to restore life of a baby from the state of asphyxia. It is a single
most important intervention for neonates with birth asphyxia. Resuscitation in neonates is more challenging than that
of an adult or even an older infant or child. Poor resuscitation techniques can contribute to poor outcome in neonates
with birth asphyxia. Nurses being the front-liners to receive the newborn babies, level of knowledge about NR among
them can affect the outcome in these patients.
Objectives: This study was aimed to assess the level of knowledge regarding neonatal resuscitation among the nurses.
Methodology: The study was conducted among the nurses of one of the municipality hospitals of Nepal by using
structured self-administered questionnaires and total enumeration sampling method was used. A total of 56 responses
were obtained.
Results: Among 56respondents, 51 (94.6%) were in the age group of 20-29 years. Majority of them 52 (92.8%) had
inadequate knowledge about neonatal resuscitation and only 4 (7.2%) had adequate knowledge.
Conclusions: Majority of the nurses have inadequate knowledge regarding neonatal resuscitation. Training and
educational programs for nurses and on neonatal resuscitation can be helpful

Bangladesh Crit Care J March 2023; 11 (1): 9-12

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Published

2023-05-21

How to Cite

Singh, A. M. ., Shrestha, B. ., Kaiti, K. S. ., Singh, S. S., & Shrestha, G. S. . (2023). Knowledge regarding neonatal resuscitation among nurses in a municipality hospital: A cross-sectional study. Bangladesh Critical Care Journal, 11(1), 9–12. https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v11i1.66044

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023)

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Original Articles

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