Knowledge on prevention and management of preeclampsia and eclampsia among nurses in primary health settings: baseline findings from an interventional study in Dodoma Region, Tanzania

Mwampagatwa, Ipyana; Ernest, Alex; Angelina, Joho A.; Kibusi, Stephen M.

dc.creator	Mwampagatwa, Ipyana
dc.creator	Ernest, Alex
dc.creator	Angelina, Joho A.
dc.creator	Kibusi, Stephen M.
dc.date	2021-05-12T09:09:19Z
dc.date	2021-05-12T09:09:19Z
dc.date	2020
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T14:01:40Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T14:01:40Z
dc.identifier	Angelina, J. A., Kibusi, S. M., Mwampagatwa, I., & Ernest, A. (2020). Knowledge on prevention and management of preeclampsia and eclampsia among nurses in primary health settings: baseline findings from an interventional study in Dodoma Region, Tanzania. EA Health Research Journal, 4(1), 33-40.
dc.identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.24248/eahrj.v4i1.619
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3037
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3037
dc.description	Full Text Article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.24248/eahrj.v4i1.619
dc.description	Preeclampsia and eclampsia are conditions which increase maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. These conditions are ranked as the second leading cause of maternal deaths. Nurses have a critical role in preventing and managing preeclampsia. However, their knowledge has not been evaluated particularly among those working in primary health facilities, where opportunities for continue education is limited. To assess knowledge on prevention and management of preeclampsia and eclampsia among nurses working in the primary health care settings. Analysis of baseline data from an intervention study which test the effectiveness of simulation-based training on obstetric and neonatal emergencies among nurses in managing maternal and newborn emergencies in primary health care settings. A total of 39 primary health centres within 7 districts in Dodoma Region were selected to take part in the interventional study. Individual participants were nurses working in maternity units were involved. 172 nurses were selected using a simple random method. Nurses’ knowledge on prevention and management of PEE and its predictors were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics analysis was done to determine the distribution of the background characteristics of nurses and logistic regression analysis was performed to explore predictors of nurses’ knowledge Overall knowledge on preeclampsia and eclampsia was 88 (51.2%). Professional qualification was a predictor associated with a nurse’s knowledge about preeclampsia and eclampsia. Registered nurses were more knowledgeable compared to enrolled nurses (AOR3.311; CI, 1.62 to 6.768; P value =.001), years of working experience showed no association with knowledge on preeclampsia and eclampsia (AOR 0.98; CI: 0.39-2.47; P values = 0.970). This study showed there is a critical knowledge deficiency in the prevention and management of preeclampsia and eclampsia among nurses working in maternal units of primary health care setting. Effective regular training on prevention and man agement of preeclampsia and eclampsia for frontline nurses is required in order to improve maternal and neonatal survival.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	East African Health Research Commission
dc.subject	Preeclampsia
dc.subject	Eclampsia
dc.subject	Maternal
dc.subject	Foetal morbidity
dc.subject	Mortality
dc.subject	Tanzania
dc.subject	Dodoma Region
dc.subject	Maternal deaths
dc.subject	Neonatal deaths
dc.subject	Health centres
dc.subject	Health facilities
dc.title	Knowledge on prevention and management of preeclampsia and eclampsia among nurses in primary health settings: baseline findings from an interventional study in Dodoma Region, Tanzania
dc.type	Article