Open AccessTHE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE REGARDING BLOOD TRANSFUSION AMONG STAFF NURSES
Author(s) -
Sr. Moncy Francis francis,
Bimla Rani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research reservoir - paramedical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-4507
DOI - 10.47211/trr.2021.v07i01.014
Subject(s) - life saving , human fertilization , medicine , intensive care medicine , physiology , medical emergency , anatomy
Background: Breastfeeding is considered as the best practice which results in optimum growth and development of infants. According to WHO and UNICEF, donor’s human milk is considered as the best alternative in situations where the mother is not able to provide adequate breast milk due to unavoidable circumstances. Objective: The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge level of paediatric staff nurses regarding Human Milk banking and to find out the association of knowledge level with their demographic variables Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in a selected hospital of Idukki district in Kerala. The data were collected from 45 Paediatric staff nurses regarding human milk banking by convenience sampling method with the use of a structured questionnaire. Results: The data results revealed that 50% of samples belonged to the age group 19 to 27 and 28 to 36 years; the majority of the samples (72%) were Christians; half of the samples (58%) were graduates; and majority of them (62%) were housewives. Concerning the level of knowledge, 15.5% of them had poor, 69% had average and 15.5% had a good level of knowledge regarding essential newborn care.