“Effects of Implementing Learning Package on Nesting and Swaddling for Premature Neonates on Nursing Officers Knowledge and Skills at Pediatric Units of Hsk Hospital and Research Center, Bagalkot”. Karnataka, India.

Abstract

Introduction: Preterm birth occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy, affecting weight gain and organ development. Preterm babies may have more medical problems and require longer hospital stays. Advances in care include new technology and medicine, focusing on emotional and developmental needs. Preterm babies need special care to mature and develop as they would in their mother's womb.

Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge regarding nest making and swaddling for preterm neonates among nursing officers, to assess the level of skills regarding nest making and swaddling for preterm neonates among nursing officers.

Methods: An evaluative study with sample size comprises of 50 nursing officers working in pediatric units and post-natal ward of HSK Hospital and Research Centre of Bagalkot. and selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique. The data was collected by using two tools A structured knowledge questionnaire and the observation check list. The data was entered in MS excel sheet and transferred at to SPSS 25 for analysis.

Results: Among 50 sample 64% were female and 36% were male.  Among 50 participants according to their level of knowledge before the administration of learning package majority were 78% of the average knowledge and 22% have poor knowledge. After administration of learning package majority were 52% very good knowledge and 48% were good knowledge. prior to the administration of learning package. Among 50 participants skills regarding the nesting majority of 50 (100%) of subjects were the inappropriate skill regarding nesting procedure. After the administration of learning package to subjects’ skills regarding the nesting there was marked increase skills regarding nesting least 14% of moderate skill and majority of 86% were the appropriate skills.  And among 50 participants skills regarding swaddling that prior to the administration of learning package to subjects’ skills regarding the swaddling showed that majority of (72%) were moderate skills and (28%) appropriate have skill regarding swaddling. After the administration of learning package to nursing officers’ skills regarding the swaddling there is marked increase (100%) subjects’ appropriate knowledge.

    Conclusions: After obtaining the result for the present study the researcher noticed that there was significant difference between knowledge and skills after the administration of leaning package. Nursing officer’s need to know the different skills regarding the nesting and swaddling procedure for preterm neonates.