Knowledge and Practice of Active Management of Third Stage of Labour among Nursing Students in Selected school of Nursing, Karaikal

Abstract

A collection of three components makes up Active Management of Third Stage of Labour, a preventative intervention. Active management of the third stage of labor has been endorsed by the WHO as a crucial strategy for PPH prevention. The study's objective was to evaluate nursing students at a selected school of nursing in Karaikal understanding.

Materials and Methods: Researchers used a descriptive co-relational study design with a quantitative approach, choosing 40 students using an easy sample method. Data were gathered using an observational checklist and a validated structured knowledge questionnaire. The tool underwent pre-testing and reliability analysis, and it was confirmed to be trustworthy.

Results: The findings revealed that majority of the students i.e. out of 40 students, 33 (82.5%) had average knowledge, 5 (15%) students had poor knowledge and 1 (2.5%) had good knowledge. Majority 21 (52.5%) had poor practice and 19 (47.5%) had good practice on AMTSL. Among nursing students, there was a significant association between knowledge and practice of AMTSL, indicating that practice of AMTSL improves as knowledge increases. Additionally, there was a correlation between practice and the quantity of return demonstrations presented to the supervisor.

Conclusion: In order to effectively use Active Management of Third Stage of Labor, prevent post-partum hemorrhage and other obstetric complications that could endanger the women's lives, nurses and other birth attendants must be knowledgeable about this technique. The best method for lowering the maternal death rate is knowledge-based skill.