Effect of an Educational Program on Knowledge and Perceived Barriers Toward Kangaroo Care among Nurses and Midwives in Kirkuk Hospitals
Keywords:
Educational program, Kangaroo care, Nurses and Midwives, BarriersAbstract
Background: Kangaroo Care(KC) is one of the most critical actions that a mother can take to care for her infant after giving birth. This is beneficial for a variety of purposes, such as nursing, vital stability, temperature regulation, and bonding. The advantages of SSC are not being fully realized as a result of numerous obstacles, including the premature separation of infants, a lack of appropriate provider training, and a lack of adequate institutional support, particularly in settings with limited resources.
Aim: To find out how KC is beneficial, what obstacles standing in the way and how well an educational intervention in Kirkuk City hospitals improved the understanding of nurses and midwives.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study applying a pre-test/post-test methodology was conducted. A specific sample of Sixty nurse-midwives was chosen for participation. Volunteers performed a knowledge evaluation before to the intervention, followed an educational session on KC, and subsequently performed a post-intervention assessment to evaluate knowledge improvements.
Results: The significance of skin-to-skin contact between the pretest and posttest. In the pretest, the mean knowledge score was 0.26, classified as inadequate, with inaccurate answers prevailing across the majority of items. The posttest findings indicate a significant enhancement, with the total average score rising to 0.91, classified as good. Over 83% of participants across all items provided correct responses following the intervention.
Conclusion: The study indicates that structured educational initiatives promote nurses' competene in KC interpretation.
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