Nurses Knowledge Regarding Care of Premature Babies at A Tertiary Level Hospital in Dhaka

Research Title: Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Care of Premature Babies at a Tertiary level Hospital in Dhaka. Aim: To assess the level of nurses’ knowledge regarding care of premature babies at tertiary level hospital in Dhaka. Method and Material: A descriptive type of cross sectional study was taken to assess the level of nurses’ knowledge regarding care of premature babies who was employed in DMCH, Dhaka from July 2023 to June 2024. 50 samples were selected by convenient sampling technique and data was collected through a self- administered structured questionnaire including 25 multiple choice questions and data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. Result: In the light of the present study, the findings show that the 44 % nurses had average knowledge, 20% nurses had poor knowledge, 14% nurses had good knowledge, 12% nurses had very good knowledge and 10% nurses had excellent knowledge. The overall nurses’ knowledge on care of premature baby is on average level. Conclusion The study revealed that most of the respondents were aged between 31-35 years and most of them had 6-10 years experience. It is seen that 62% of the respondents completed Diploma degree and 52% received training related to care of premature baby among all the respondents. Recommendation: The recommendation emphasis on giving special training related to care of premature baby. Moreover the study recommends further assessment of knowledge level along with the attitude and practice of nurses in future