Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme for Staff Nurses on Assessing Fetal Well-Being Through Cardiotocography (CTG) in Selected Hospitals, Bangalore.

Nikhath Banu

Cardiotocography, Staff nurses, Knowledge, Effectiveness.

Background: Cardiotocography is a widely used, non-invasive technique for monitoring fetal heart rate (FHR) and uterine contractions, particularly in the third trimester of pregnancy.Aim: The aim of the study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme for staff nurses on assessing fetal wellbeing through CTG. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design. Fifty staff nurses were chosen as the study population using convenient sampling technique based on inclusion criteria. Results: The study showed that in pre-test 15(30%) were having inadequate knowledge and 0(0.0%) were having adequate knowledge. Post test results shows that majority 30(60%) were having adequate knowledge and 0(0.0%) were having inadequate knowledge. Conclusion: The study found that the structured teaching programme significantly improved staff nurses' knowledge on fetal well-being through CTG.

Paper Reg. ID:IJIRHS-202445
Published Paper Id:ijirhs.202445
Research Area:Health Science All
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.63349/ijirhs.202445

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