Knowledge and Practice of Midwife's Regarding Immediate Care of Newborn at Khartoum and Jabal Awlia locality November_February 2014

Abstract

Care of all newborns includes immediate and thorough drying, skin to skin contact of

the newborn with the mother, cord clamping and cutting at the first minutes after birth, early

initiation of breastfeeding, and exclusive breastfeeding(2).

Objective

of the study is to assess knowledge and practice of midwives regarding immediate care of

the newborn in the delivery room

Material methods:-

Descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in Jabal Awlia and Khartoum

locality. The study enrolled (50) midwifes

Data collocated by the structure questionnaire and check list and analyzed by SPSS and result

presented in simple frequency, cross table and figure

Results

:

Regarding identification 82% of midwives did not apply the wrist band to

the newborn which it lead to mixing the infants and

only

18%of them apply

wrist band because no protocol written in labor room about caring of newborn.

.

Regarding the knowledge of the study sample; the results revealed that the knowledge of midwives

ranging between very good and good 52% and 48% respectively about the concept of immediate care

of newborn ,this is refer to the most78% respondent had diploma in nursing table(2) this is agree

with study done in New York City showed that 99% of midwives who were conducted examination

and issued diplomas they were knowing the concept of immediate care of newborn(27).

All had good practice about tying and

cutting

the umbilical cord table (17) the separation of the

baby and the placenta is achieved by cutting the umbilical cord which should be approximately

8to10cm from the umbilical this is agree with study in Nepal showed 98% of midwives had a good

practice of tying and cutting the umbilical cord(25)

Conclusion

The study revealed that general knowledge of participant is good but the practice is poor so there is

discrepancy between the knowledge and practice.