Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Demonstrator of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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Professor of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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Assistant Professor of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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Lecturer of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Respectful maternity care (RMC) is emerging as a new and
essential concept for ensuring the respect and safety of women, which is based on
the principles of women's rights during maternity care. The aim: was to evaluate
the effect of educational approach on nursing students′ perception regarding
RMC. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized.
Setting: The research was carried out at Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University.
Subjects: A representative sample of 120 female nursing students was included
from the total of 310 undergraduate female nursing students in the third year, who
were enrolled in Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing Clinical Course at the
previously mentioned study setting. Four tools were utilized for data collection;
Tool (I): Nursing students' knowledge regarding respectful maternity care, which
included two parts: part (1): Nursing students' personal profile, part (2): Nursing
students' knowledge regarding respectful maternity care. Tool (II): Nursing
students' attitudes toward respectful maternity care scale. Tool (III): Reported
disrespect and abuse care scale. Tool (IV): Observational checklist for nursing
students' practices regarding respectful maternity care. Results: A statistically
significant improvement of studied female nursing students' knowledge, attitudes,
as well as practices was demonstrated immediately and two weeks after
implementation of the educational approach regarding RMC. Conclusion and
recommendations: understand the concept of RMC and its approach during
pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period, which should be revised, updated
according to the evidence based researches and to be included in the curricula of
basic and postgraduate nursing education
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