Effect of Educational Guidelines Regarding Assessment of Fetal Well-being during Pregnancy on Nurses′ Performance

Gweda, Hend Atia Abd El-Glil; Ahmed, Manal Hassan; Abozeid, Essmat Hamdy; Belal, Ghada Abd El-Salam; Khalifa, Faiza Mohamed

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2024.351230

Effect of Educational Guidelines Regarding Assessment of Fetal Well-being during Pregnancy on Nurses′ Performance

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assist lecturer of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

² Prof. of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

³ Prof. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt.

⁴ Assist. Prof. of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

⁵ Lecturer of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

10.21608/tsnj.2024.351230

Abstract

Background: The primary golden aim of fetal well-being assessment is reducing the
incidence of fetal distress, perinatal morbidity and mortality. Nurses play a critical role
in the assessment of fetal well-being through application and interpretation of fetal well
being assessment methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the
educational guidelines regarding assessment of fetal well-being during pregnancy on
nurses’ performance. Subjects and method: A quasi experimental research design was
used. It was conducted at Antenatal, Ultrasound and Fetal Medicine unit at obstetric and
gynecological department of Tanta University Hospital. The total study sample was all
available nurses (60). Two tools were used for collection of data. Tool (I): Nurses'
knowledge regarding assessment of fetal well-being during pregnancy: It included
two parts: Part (1): Socio demographic characteristics of nurses and Part (2): Nurses'
knowledge regarding fetal well-being assessment during pregnancy. Tool II:
Assessment of fetal well-being observational checklist: It included two parts: Part
(1): Nurses' practices regarding non-invasive procedures and Part (2): Nurses' practices
regarding invasive procedures. Results: The mean knowledge score and mean practices
score of nurses regarding fetal well-being assessment during pregnancy were increased
immediately and three months after implementation of the educational guidelines with a
statistical significant difference. Conclusion: The research hypothesis has been
achieved which resulted in a statistically significant positive improvement of nurses'
performance immediately and three months after implementation of the educational
guidelines. Recommendations: Evident and continuous educational programs are to be
established at hospitals for nurses to improve their awareness and practices regarding
fetal well-being assessment during pregnancy.