Effects of Nurse Participatory Learning to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage Khao Chaison Hospital, Phatthalung Province

Abstract

The quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design aimed to study the effects of participatory learning of nurses and nursing skills to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. The sample group consisted of 30 professional nurses from Khao Chaison Hospital, Phatthalung Province. The participatory learning approach included knowledge dissemination, case-study subgroup discussions, experience sharing, demonstrations, delivery skill training, and nursing practice guidelines for preventing postpartum hemorrhage. Data collection instruments included a knowledge assessment questionnaire on postpartum hemorrhage and a questionnaire on nursing practices to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. The Content Validity Index (CVI) of research tools was .84. The reliabilities of research tools were tested including the knowledge assessment questionnaire on postpartum hemorrhage using the Kuder-Richardson 20 formula, with a reliability was .80 and the reliability of the nursing practice questionnaire to prevent postpartum hemorrhage using the formula for calculating the Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient reliability was .88. Data analysis utilized descriptive statistics and pair t-tests for two non-independent groups.

The research results found that mean score of knowledge of postpartum hemorrhage and nursing practice scores to prevent postpartum hemorrhage by nurses before and after receiving participatory learning were significantly different at the p<.001 level. Participatory learning certainly contributed to nurses' knowledge improvement and nursing practice skills. Therefore, continuous support from organizations was crucial for ongoing care guideline development, and support knowledge to ensure appropriate and effective nursing practices to prevent postpartum hemorrhage.