Effectiveness of an educational Program on improving nurses’ knowledge regarding Apgar score in Akre city

• Published in: Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 54 - 61
• Main Authors: Othman, Shevan Younis, Mosa, Mohammed Haydar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 04-10-2024
• ISSN: 2223-4055; 2521-8638
• DOI: 10.36321/kjns.vi20242.16512

Background: Newborns are tested shortly after birth to get their Apgar score. This assessment evaluates an infant’s cardiac function, muscle tone, and other essential characteristics to establish whether additional investigations or actions that can be considered as emergency procedures are needed.       Objectives: To assess the impact of the educational program in enhancing the knowledge of Apgar scores among nurses.       Methodology: A cross-sectional interventional study was conducted with the selected nurses at the General Hospital and the Pediatric and Maternity Hospital in Akre City in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the educational program for enhancing the knowledge of the Apgar score. Eighty nurse nurses, who made up the entire study population during the study period, made up the sample size. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire, specially designed for the research, indicating their overall satisfaction. In the data analysis, a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze the results.                                                                                   Results: This current study found out that, the overall mean knowledge degrees of the nurses rose 30 days after the program had been initiated; the enhancement is statistically significant.          Conclusion: A thorough training program significantly increased the nurses' understanding of the Apgar score