Assessment of Knowledge regarding Neonatal Jaundice among Nurses Working in Tertiary Care Hospitals Lahore

Authors

  • Aqsa Ramzan BSN Post RN Student, The Superior University Lahore, Department of Nursing, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Iqra Munir Alam BSN Post RN Student, The Superior University Lahore, Department of Nursing, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Zar Nigar Associate Professor, The Superior University Lahore, Department of Nursing, Punjab, Pakistan

Keywords:

Clinical Practice, Healthcare, Knowledge, Neonatal Jaundice, Nurses, Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge of nurses regarding neonatal jaundice working in Tertiary Care Hospitals, Lahore. Neonatal jaundice, common pediatric condition, effect to sixty percent infants at full-term and eighty percent premature infants within their first week. This descriptive cross-sectional study, with a sample size of 80 nurses using a 5% margin of error. Data was collected from NICU nurses involved in direct patient care through a structured questionnaire. Data analysis utilized SPSS version 25. The results of the study show that the majority of participants were aged 20-25 years (52.5%), with a predominantly female group (93.8%). In terms of knowledge about neonatal jaundice, 68.8% of participants had fair knowledge, 23.8% had poor knowledge, and only 7.5% demonstrated good knowledge. Implement continuous education and training programs on neonatal jaundice for nurses and encourage further research to explore factors affecting nurses

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2024-09-04

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Ramzan, A., Alam, I. M., & Nigar, Z. (2024). Assessment of Knowledge regarding Neonatal Jaundice among Nurses Working in Tertiary Care Hospitals Lahore. Annals of Human and Social Sciences, 5(3), 722–728. Retrieved from https://ojs.ahss.org.pk/journal/article/view/811

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): July to September

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