Determination of Nurse’s Attitude and Practices about Gynaecological Examination at Tertiary Health Care Hospital

Nurse’s Attitude and Practices about Gynaecological Examination

Authors

  • Rashida Naheed District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ), Nankana Sahib, Pakistan
  • Shagufta Parveen College of Nursing, Vehari, Pakistan
  • Shamim Akhtar District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ), Vehari, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Ali Shams College of Nursing, Vehari, Pakistan
  • Rida Mazhar Institute of Cardiology, Wazirabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/nrs.v3i02.52

Keywords:

Gynaecological Examination, Healthcare, Maternity Nurses

Abstract

Gynaecological examination on a regular basis is a vital component of any woman's health. The gynaecologist will examine the breasts, the internal and external reproductive organs, and any associated conditions. Nurses are crucial, especially prior to this examination. They should explain the procedure to the females and how it is carried out, as well as provide any additional preparation instructions that may be needed. Objective: To determine the nurse’s attitude and practices regarding gynaecological examination. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at tertiary health care sector. A convenient sampling technique was used to recruit the study participants in OBS/Gynae unit of the hospital. The sample size for this study was 90 and data collected from nurses of age 22 to 45 years and willing to participate. Data were collected through adopted questionnaires. The data were analysed through SPSS-24.0. Results: Majority of the nurses have uncertain attitude about the best timing of gynaecological examination (82%), spread of infection during this procedure (75%) and early detection of cancer (78%). Moreover, nurses did not take complete history of the females (83%) and had not used understandable language (88%). More than 70% nurses are incompetent in their practices during gynaecological examination. Conclusions: The current study concludes that majority nurses have negative attitude and incompetent practices towards gynaecological examination. Therefore, educational workshop and training should be arranged to promote positively and enhance the practices of nursing during gynaecological examination. 

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2023-12-31

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Naheed, R., Parveen, S., Akhtar, S., Ali, M., & Mazhar, R. (2023). Determination of Nurse’s Attitude and Practices about Gynaecological Examination at Tertiary Health Care Hospital : Nurse’s Attitude and Practices about Gynaecological Examination . NURSEARCHER (Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Sciences), 3(02), 28–32. https://doi.org/10.54393/nrs.v3i02.52

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