A Study to Assess Effectiveness of the Midwife-led Respectful Maternity Care Education Program on the Knowledge and Attitude of Staff Nurses at Healthcare Centers in Karad Taluka

Abstract Introduction: Countries all over the world have worked to lower the high rate of lack of respect and mistreatment during childbirth. The Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) Charter offers a structure for transformation and addresses the problem of mistreatment and disregard for women and infants who use maternity care services. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the Midwife-Led RMC teaching program on the attitudes and knowledge of staff members. Materials and Methods: For research, the researcher used a quasi-experimental one-group pretest and posttest research design and quantitative research approach. The researcher used 60 samples. The nonprobability purposive selection technique was employed to select samples at the health care facilities of Karad taluka. They employed a structured knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale. A 45-min lecture by using PowerPoint is the intervention’s main component. A posttest is given after 7 days. The data analysis employed both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Indicate that the majority of the samples, 21 (35%) of staff nurses, are between the ages of 21 and 30. Most 38 (63.33%) had not participated in a training program pertaining to RMC, and 21 (35%) had 2–5 years of total work experience. The majority of nurses (61.66%) have appropriate knowledge scores. The majority of nurses, 60% of have a good attitude score. Conclusions: According to the study’s findings, the midwife-led RMC teaching program greatly enhanced staff nurses’ attitudes and knowledge of RMC practices.