Effectiveness of an Instructional Program on Nurses’ Knowledge about Change Position Effect of Preterm with Respiratory Disorders

Abstract

Background: Positioning is one of the most important elements of developmental care that helps maintain the infant flexible, aligned, confined and comfortable, to reduce the number of days spent on ventilation, to shorten hospital stays and to encourage self-regulation and sleep. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effectiveness of an instructional program on nurses’ knowledge about the effect of positioning of preterm infants with respiratory disorders.

Materials & Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used to guide this study. This study was initiated from December 20th, 2022 to May 22th, 2023. The study was conducted in Maysan Hospital for Child and Birth. A non-probability “convenience” sample was selected and consisting of 50 Nurses. The data was obtained by a constructive self-report questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data by using SPSS (version 26.0)

Results: The study results revealed that there were statistically significant differences in nurses’ general knowledge about the effect of positioning of preterm infant, knowledge about the benefits of the position change of preterm infant, knowledge about the complications of improper positioning of preterm infant, and the overall knowledge about the effect of positioning of preterm infant over time.

Conclusion: The administered instructional program enhanced general knowledge about the effect of positioning of preterm infant, knowledge about the benefits of changing the position of preterm infant, knowledge about the complications of improper position of preterm infant, and the overall knowledge about effect of positioning of preterm infant over time.