Saber Ghally, A., Saad Mahmoud, N. (2021). Maternity Nurses, knowledge, Practices and Attitudes regarding the Preventive Measures of Covid 19 Pandemic. test, 12(4), 899-910. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.204531
Asmaa Saber Ghally; Neama Saad Mahmoud. "Maternity Nurses, knowledge, Practices and Attitudes regarding the Preventive Measures of Covid 19 Pandemic". test, 12, 4, 2021, 899-910. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.204531
Saber Ghally, A., Saad Mahmoud, N. (2021). 'Maternity Nurses, knowledge, Practices and Attitudes regarding the Preventive Measures of Covid 19 Pandemic', test, 12(4), pp. 899-910. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.204531
Saber Ghally, A., Saad Mahmoud, N. Maternity Nurses, knowledge, Practices and Attitudes regarding the Preventive Measures of Covid 19 Pandemic. test, 2021; 12(4): 899-910. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.204531

Maternity Nurses, knowledge, Practices and Attitudes regarding the Preventive Measures of Covid 19 Pandemic

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 61, Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2021, Pages 899-910    PDF (339.45 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.204531
Authors
Asmaa Saber Ghally1; Neama Saad Mahmoud2
1Assist. Prof. in Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing Dept. Faculty of Nursing. Alexandria University. Assistant Prof. College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University
2Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing Dept. Faculty of Nursing. Alexandria University
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is a public health problem of
global concern. It has a multi negative-impact and it spreads rapidly around the world. Aim of
the study: this study was carried out to explore the maternity nurses' knowledge, practices,
and attitudes regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects &
Method: A convenience sample of 260 maternity nurses were recruited. Four tools were used
for data collection. Results: the vast majority (88.5% & 97.7 respectively) of the study
subjects had good knowledge and practices regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19
pandemic. Whereas 48.5% of them had positive attitudes regarding the preventive measures
of COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it could be
concluded that majority of the studied subjects had good knowledge and practices regarding
the preventive measures of covid 19 pandemic. On the other hand, less than half of studied
subjects had positive attitudes regarding the preventive measures of covid- 19 pandemic.
Recommendation: Educational programs should be carried out for maternity nurses to
achieve optimistic attitudes and maintain safe practices regarding compliance with the
preventive measures of covid 19.
Keywords
Maternity nurses; knowledge; practices; attitudes; preventive measures; COVID- 19 pandemic
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