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Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Mansoura University
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Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing ,Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University
10.21608/mnj.2025.329226.1450
Abstract
Background: Nurses' awareness and preparedness for COVID-19pandemic have a significant effect on the health of women & health care professionals, as well as lowering morbidity and mortality rates. Aim: To investigate maternity nurses' Awareness and preparedness regarding COVID19 pandemic. Study design: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. Setting: This study was carried out at Obstetric and Gynecological inpatient wards (9,10,15,18), Labor & Delivery Unit and outpatient clinics of New Obstetric & Gynecological Hospital in Mansoura University Hospital, Mansoura city, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Sample type: A convenient sample was chosen. Study sample: The investigated sample included all maternity nurses (77) on the previously mentioned setting. Tools: Two tools were used: a structured interview questionnaire, assessment of maternity nurse’s preparedness regarding COVID19 pandemic questionnaire. Results: 97.4% of the studied nurses know definition of COVID19, most of them know symptoms, mode of transmission, high risk cases and measures that must be taken to reduce the spread from suspected COVID19 pandemic, 98.7% of them know that there is vaccine for COVID19 pandemic and 50.6% of them know Sinovac. 94.8% of them were prepared to use personal protective equipments, 96.1% of them were prepared to use safety precautions & 92.2% of them were prepared to use isolation procedures. Conclusion: Nearly three-quarters of the studied nurses had good awareness about COVID-19 pandemic, also threequarters with them had good preparedness for it. Recommendation: Stressing the need of participating in training programs such as workshops and seminars to update information and prepare for rapid changes and virus growth.
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