The impact of educational intervention on Jordanian health care providers’ knowledge and attitude towards umbilical cord banking : quasi experimental study
Other Title(s)
أثر التدخل التعليمي على معرفة مقدمي الرعاية الصحية : الأردنيين و اتجاهاتهم اتجاه بنك دم الحبل السري : دراسة تجريبية
Dissertant
al-laymun, Lubna Salamah Fulayyih
Thesis advisor
Muslih, Sultan Mahmud Mustafa
al-Sarayirah, Arwa Mahmud Awad
Comitee Members
al-Nawafilah, Ahmad Harun
al-Sarayirah, Faris Abd al-Karim
al-Ubaysat, Salwa Muslim
University
Mutah University
Faculty
College of Nursing
Department
Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2017
English Abstract
Background In spite of the benefits of storing umbilical cord stem cells, literature suggested that health care professionals have inadequate knowledge concerning umbilical cord blood.
In addition, data regarding knowledge and attitudes toward umbilical cord blood among health care providers who are living in the Middle East Region are rare.
Aim The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of an educational intervention regarding umbilical cord banking on the knowledge and attitude among health care providers in south region of Jordan.
Methods A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design was used.
A sample 55 nurses and midwives were recruited from Al- Karak city which located in south region .The participants have been attended an educational program regarding umbilical cord banking, The knowledge and attitude regarding umbilical cord banking of the participants were assessed pre the intervention, post the intervention and after three months .
Results The results suggest that participants had inadequate knowledge (mean knowledge = 4.87, SD = 3.79) and neutral attitude toward the umbilical cord blood banking (Mean attitude = 37.69, SD = 4.16) before the intervention.
Immediately after completing the educational intervention, participants demonstrated an improvement in their knowledge and attitude toward umbilical cord blood banking, p-value <0.001.
The participants after three months of the intervention were still having better knowledge and attitude toward the umbilical cord blood banking.
Conclusion The results suggest that participants had inadequate knowledge and unsteady attitude toward the umbilical cord blood banking before the intervention.
Implementing well-structured educational intervention was helpful for nurses and midwives to gain better knowledge and attitude toward the umbilical cord blood banking.
Implications for practice The finding highlighted the importance of the establish training and educational intervention related to umbilical cord banking and to develop nurses‟ knowledge, attitudes and practices in order to fit newly developed concepts of care.
Main Subjects
No. of Pages
104
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Theoretical framework and literature review.
Chapter Three : Research methodology.
Chapter Four : Results and analysis.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-laymun, Lubna Salamah Fulayyih. (2017). The impact of educational intervention on Jordanian health care providers’ knowledge and attitude towards umbilical cord banking : quasi experimental study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-780372
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-laymun, Lubna Salamah Fulayyih. The impact of educational intervention on Jordanian health care providers’ knowledge and attitude towards umbilical cord banking : quasi experimental study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2017).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-780372
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-laymun, Lubna Salamah Fulayyih. (2017). The impact of educational intervention on Jordanian health care providers’ knowledge and attitude towards umbilical cord banking : quasi experimental study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-780372
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-780372
