Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Respectful Maternity Care Among Nursing Students of Selected College, Gurgaon, Haryana

Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) is crucial for promoting maternal health and safeguarding women’s rights during childbirth. Nursing students as future healthcare providers must have adequate knowledge and positive attitudes towards RMC. The study objective was to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding Respectful Maternity Care among nursing students. A quantitative pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design was used. Fifty nursing students from Amity College of Nursing, Gurgaon, Haryana were selected by purposive sampling. Data was collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire and Likert scale for attitude. Intervention comprised a structured teaching programme on RMC. Pre-test and post-test scores were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test, and correlation. The study revealed that Post-intervention, 98% of nursing students demonstrated moderately adequate knowledge and positive attitude regarding RMC. Mean knowledge and attitude scores increased significantly (p < 0.001). However, correlation between knowledge and attitude was minimal and statistically insignificant. The structured teaching programme effectively enhanced nursing students’ knowledge and attitude on Respectful Maternity Care independently. Targeted educational strategies addressing both knowledge and attitude are recommended.