EkbalAbd El Rheem Emam^1,, Nahed Mousa Saber²

Eclampsia proceeds to be a major problem, particularly in developing countries that, adding significantly to high maternal mortality and mobility rate. Maternity nurses can play a major role in prevention of maternal death related to eclampsia. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of nursing program on improving nurses’ knowledge and skills regarding care of eclamptic women. Subjects and methods: A quasi-experimental (pre-post) design was adopted to reach the stated aim and conducted at inpatient units in obstetrics & gynecology and child Minia University. A total sample of 60 nurses participated in the study. A Structured Interview Questionnaire form used for data collection including personal characteristics, knowledge and practice about eclamptic women. Results: the finding of this study revealed that, more than quarter of nurses had poor knowledge (30.0%), but after program (75.0%) of nurses had good knowledge. There was statistically significant difference before / after program (p=< 0.05) related to total knowledge regarding care of eclampsia women. Practice regarding care of eclampsia women, less than quarter of nurses of pre-program (23.3%) had poor practice and post-program (83.3%) had good practice. Conclusion: There were gaps between before/after program related to nurses’ knowledge and practice in the area of managing eclamptic women. Recommendations: Regular training programs for performance to encourage nursing updated and improve their practice.

eclampsia, knowledge, practice, nurses, program