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• TITLE: Effect of Supportive Measures Guidelines on Nurses’ Practices during Labor

  AUTHORS: Sh. Shokry, K. Abou Shabana, O. Farouk, R. Mohamed

  KEYWORDS: Labor, Supportive Measures, Guidelines, Nurses’ Practices and Satisfaction

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol.12 No.5, May 31, 2022

  ABSTRACT: Objectives: To investigate the effect of supportive measures guidelines on nurses’ practices during labor. Methods: A quasi-experimental design (an interventional pre and post-test study). Setting: The study was conducted at obstetric wards and intrapartum units at Nasser Institute Hospital. Sample: All nurses provide guided direct care, there were 40 nurses included in the study. Tools: Three tools were used to collect data named self-administered questionnaire sheet, labor supportive measures’ observational checklists, and nurses’ satisfaction sheet. Results: There was a highly significant improvement in total knowledge and total practical skills among the studied sample pre-intervention compared to immediate post and follow-up intervention (p ≤ 0.01). Additionally, 95% of the studied sample was satisfied with the advanced knowledge included in the guidelines. Conclusion: The supportive measures guidelines had an efficient improving nurses’ knowledge and practices post-intervention. Also, the majority of the studied sample was satisfied with the implemented guidelines. Recommendations: Implementation of labor supportive measure guidelines in different childbirth units to improve nurses’ practice. Further research is required to investigate parturient woman’s satisfaction with the childbirth process after implementing labor supportive measures and the effect of labor supportive measures on childbirth process outcome.