Maternity Nurses, knowledge, Practices and Attitudes regarding the Preventive Measures of Covid 19 Pandemic

Saber Ghally, Asmaa; Saad Mahmoud, Neama

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2021.204531

Maternity Nurses, knowledge, Practices and Attitudes regarding the Preventive Measures of Covid 19 Pandemic

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assist. Prof. in Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing Dept. Faculty of Nursing. Alexandria University. Assistant Prof. College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University

² Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing Dept. Faculty of Nursing. Alexandria University

10.21608/ejhc.2021.204531

Abstract

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is a public health problem of
global concern. It has a multi negative-impact and it spreads rapidly around the world. Aim of
the study: this study was carried out to explore the maternity nurses' knowledge, practices,
and attitudes regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects &
Method: A convenience sample of 260 maternity nurses were recruited. Four tools were used
for data collection. Results: the vast majority (88.5% & 97.7 respectively) of the study
subjects had good knowledge and practices regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19
pandemic. Whereas 48.5% of them had positive attitudes regarding the preventive measures
of COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it could be
concluded that majority of the studied subjects had good knowledge and practices regarding
the preventive measures of covid 19 pandemic. On the other hand, less than half of studied
subjects had positive attitudes regarding the preventive measures of covid- 19 pandemic.
Recommendation: Educational programs should be carried out for maternity nurses to
achieve optimistic attitudes and maintain safe practices regarding compliance with the
preventive measures of covid 19.

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