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KMID : 0606120140200040275
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Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2014 Volume.20 No. 4 p.275 ~ p.282
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Effects of Maternal-Child Health Education Program for Nurses in Tigray, Ethiopia on Their Knowledge and Confidence
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Bang Kyung-Sook
Lee In-Sook
Chae Sun-Mi
Yu Ju-Youn
Park Ji-Sun
Kim Hyung-Kyung
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Nurses, Maternal health services, Nursing education, Knowledge
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