2024, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part A

Background of the study: Neonatal asphyxia assumed to intrapartum related hypoxia-ischemia, accounts for one million neonatal deaths annually. In the low resource setting neonatal asphyxia is usually defined as a failure to initiate or sustain spontaneous breathing at birth. In the resource replete setting neonatal asphyxia is a biochemical definition related to impaired gas exchange.

Objectives

To assess the level of knowledge regarding management of neonatal asphyxia among staff nurses.

To develop and administer a Self-Instructional Module on management of neonatal asphyxia.

To evaluate the effectiveness of Self-Instructional Module regarding management of neonatal asphyxia among staff nurses.

To find an association between the pretest knowledge score regarding management of neonatal asphyxia among staff nurses with their selected demographic variable.

Methodology: In the present study a Pre experimental design was selected, one group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. The conceptual frame work adopted for the present study was based on the J.W. Kenny‟s open system model. Sample size of this study was 60 staff nurses. The sample was selected by purposive sampling technique. Data was collected by structured knowledge questionnaire and obtained were analysed and interpreted in the light of the objectives, using both descriptive and inferential statistics.

Result: Majority 68.3% of the staff nurses had inadequate knowledge and 31.7% had moderate knowledge in the pre-test. After administration of the structured knowledge questionnaire 71.7% of the subjects had adequate knowledge, 28.3% had moderate knowledge regarding management of neonatal asphyxia in the post test. Result proved that SIM was effective in improving the knowledge of the staff nurses regarding the management of neonatal asphyxia.

The calculated paired “t” value (Tcal= 31.38) was greater than the table value at 0.05 level of significance. H1- The mean post-test knowledge scores regarding management of neonatal asphyxia among staff nurses is significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge scores at 0.05 and 0.0 1 level of significance. There was no statistical association between selected socio-demographic and their knowledge scores at 0.05 and 0.01 level of significance.

Conclusion: The study concluded that Self-instructional module was effective in improving and update the knowledge of the staff nurses regarding the management of neonatal asphyxia.