Child Health Nurs Res.  2014 Oct;20(4):275-282. 10.4094/chnr.2014.20.4.275.

Effects of Maternal-Child Health Education Program for Nurses in Tigray, Ethiopia on Their Knowledge and Confidence

• Bang KS
• Lee I
• Chae SM
• Yu J
• Park J
• Kim H

• KMID: 2271305
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2014.20.4.275

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify effects of a maternal-child health education program for nurses in Tigray, Ethiopia.
METHODS
One-group pre-posttest design was used. The maternal-child health (MCH) education program was given to nurses from 5 health centers in Tigray, Ethiopia. Knowledge and confidence levels were measured before and after each education session. Data were analyzed using paired t-test.
RESULTS
The topics of the 5 educational sessions were family planning, antenatal care, care during labor, immunization, and integrated management of neonate, and child illness. Knowledge scores (1st: Z=3.931, p=.001; 2nd: Z=6.189, p<.001; 3rd: Z=5.658, .001, 4th: Z=8.734, .001, 5th: Z=14.167, .001) and confidence levels (1st: Z=8.467, .001; 2nd: Z=4.183, .001; 3rd: Z=4.992, .001) improved significantly.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study imply that the MCH education program for nurses was effective in developing the maternal-child health capacity of the nurses in Tigray, Ethiopia.

Keyword

Nurses; Maternal health services; Nursing education; Knowledge

MeSH Terms

Child
Education
Education, Nursing
Ethiopia*
Family Planning Services
Health Education*
Humans
Immunization
Infant, Newborn
Maternal Health Services