Assessment of knowledge about positive childbirth (PCB) experience and need of in-service education for the staff nurses working in labour unit of selected hospitals

Introduction: The majority of and approximately 140 million births that occur globally every year are among women without risk factors for complications for themselves or their babies at the beginning and throughout labour. Over the last two decades, women have been encouraged to give birth in health care facilities. And WHO encourage health care providers to adopt and adapt recommendations, which provide a sound foundation for the provision of person-centered, evidence-based and comprehensive care for women and their newborn babies. The guideline recognizes a “positive childbirth experience” as a significant end point for all women undergoing labour. Methods: The present study was undertaken to assess the knowledge of staff nurses working in maternity unit regarding Positive Childbirth experience and also to assess their felt need of in-service education on the same topic. Quantitative research design with non experimental descriptive approach was used to conduct the study. A non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to collect 50 samples of staff nurses of maternity unit satisfying the inclusion criteria. A tool consisted of structured questionnaire and self report technique was used for data collection. Results: The collected data showed that the overall knowledge mean score of staff nurses about positive child birth experience recommendations was 65% and all 100% sample were of opinion that the in service education on the said topic is important and needed to them. Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of staff nurses working in labour unit have average knowledge and have felt need of in-service education on positive childbirth experience.