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Bindu Kunnumpurath Sankar1, Riaz Karoly Marakkar2, Shalu Varghese3
1Department of Child Health Nursing, Government College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Insights
A training program significantly improved nurses' knowledge of preventing and managing Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). This education is vital for reducing childhood blindness caused by ROP in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Ophthalmology
- Nursing education
Background:
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of preventable childhood blindness, with India contributing significantly to global cases.
- Nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) are crucial for ROP prevention and management.
- Existing knowledge gaps among nurses necessitate targeted educational interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of a developmentally supportive education program on nurses' knowledge of ROP prevention and management.
- To enhance the capacity of NICU nurses in addressing ROP.
Main Methods:
- A pre-experimental, one-group pre-test-post-test study design was employed.
- 32 staff nurses in a tertiary care NICU participated.
- Knowledge was evaluated using a structured questionnaire before and after the educational intervention.
Main Results:
- The mean knowledge score significantly increased from 9.00 (SD 3.68) pre-intervention to 14.53 (SD 2.39) post-intervention.
- A paired t-test showed a statistically significant improvement (t=10.09, p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- A developmentally supportive educational program is an effective strategy for enhancing nurses' knowledge of ROP.
- Implementing such programs can improve ROP care in NICUs.
- This intervention holds promise for reducing ROP-related visual impairment in infants.
Background:
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a preventable cause of childhood blindness. India accounts for nearly 10% of the worldwide estimate of blindness and visual impairment due to ROP. Nurses are pillars of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and play a critical role in the prevention and management of ROP. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of developmentally supportive education program on knowledge regarding prevention and management of ROP among nurses working in NICU.
Materials And Methods:
A hospital based pre-experimental, one group pre-test-post-test study was carried out among 32 staff nurses working in the NICU of a tertiary care center during January to February 2019. Knowledge regarding the prevention and management of ROP was assessed before and after the implementation of developmentally supportive education program using a structured knowledge questionnaire.
Results:
Pre-test knowledge score was mean (Standard Deviation [SD]) 9.00 (3.68) and after the educational program post-test knowledge score was found to be mean (SD) 14.53 (2.39). Paired t-test was used to evaluate the effect of developmentally supportive education program and was found to be statistically significant (t32= 10.09, p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
Developmentally supportive educational program can be used as an effective intervention for improving the knowledge regarding ROP among nurses in NICU.
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