Knowledge on Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping after Birth among Nurse Midwives Working at Selected Hospital in Dhaka

The aim of this study was to assess the level of Knowledge on Delayed umbilical Cord Clamping after Birth among Nurse Midwives working at Selected Hospital in Dhaka. Delayed umbilical Cord clamping is the clamping of the cord within 1 to 3 minutes of birth or when the umbilical cord pulsation has stopped. A descriptive type of cross- sectional study was conducted from July 2023 to June 2024. Total 50 samples were selected through following convenient sampling technique among the total population 200. Data were collected through self-administered structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was used for data collection by using computer and scientific calculators. The study result showed that the mean age of the respondents was 35. 56 years where the mean service length was 8. 96 years. Most of the respondents 64% had completed Diploma in Nursing and rest 16 % B. Sc in Nursing , 18% Post Basic B. Sc in Nursing /Public Health and 2% M. Sc in Nursing respectively. The findings revealed that only 2% respondents had special training on ENC & EOC The overall knowledge showed that 2% respondents had excellent knowledge,10% had very good, 8% had good, 24% had average knowledge, 56% poor knowledge. The mean knowledge of the respondents was 58. 6%. On the basis of these findings’ investigators suggest that nurse-midwives should be trained about Delayed umbilical Cord Clamping and observational study should be conducted in this area to assess practice and attitudes of Delayed umbilical Cord Clamping among nurse-midwives in different medical college hospital in different division of Bangladesh