International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management

Meena Kumari Bimal ¹, Ravneet Kaur ¹, Ramandeep Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Community Health Nursing Department, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha College of Nursing, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Abstract

A descriptive study was conducted on staff nurses of selected hospitals of Ludhiana, Punjab, to assess factors intend to brain drain among nurses. Material and Methods: Tool consisted of two parts; demographic data and rating scale to assess factors intend to brain drain among nurses which included the four factors i.e. professional factors, economical factors, personal factors and psychological factors. Pilot study was conducted to ensure the reliability and feasibility of the study. The study was conducted on 100 staff nurses of selected private hospitals of district Ludhiana, Punjab. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data. Results: 98% of staff nurses had more contributing factors intend to brain drain whereas only 2% of staff nurses had less contributing factors intend to brain drain. The relationship of brain drain with contributing factors showed that professional factor, economical factor and personal factors were more contributing among 95% of staff nurses and less contributing among very few i.e. 5% of staff nurses while the psychological factor was more contributing to brain drain among 68% of nurses and less contributing in 32% of staff nurses. Statistically significant relationship was found in factor score with staff nurses who had previously visited abroad at p< 0.05 level of significance. Statistically significant association was found in contributing factors with having children, type of family and reason for migration. Conclusion: The study concluded that professional factors, economical factors, personal factors and psychological factors were contributing factors intend to brain drain among staff nurses. Therefore, it is recommended that government need to demonstrate a commitment to the needs of the nurses and a firm recognition of the value of nursing care and nursing profession.

Keywords

Brain Drain, Factors, Staff Nurses.

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Rupali ¹, Ramandeep Kaur ², Sonia Sharma ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Pregnancy is a time of great anticipation. Hypertension is one of the common complications and contributes significantly to perinatal mortality and morbidity. Hypertension is a sign of underlying pathology which may be pre-existing or appear for the first time during pregnancy. The identification of clinical entity and effective management plays a significant role in the outcome of pregnancy, both for the mother and the baby. The main aim of the study was to enhance the knowledge regarding pregnancy induced hypertension among antenatal mothers through exhibition in order to improve maternal and fetal outcome. For this study Quasi-experimental research design was used. The study was conducted on conveniently selected 60 samples of antenatal mothers attending antenatal outpatient department of selected hospitals, Jalandhar, Punjab. Data was collected by Socio-demographic variables and Self Structured Knowledge Questionnaire. Collected data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Tables and Bar diagrams were used to depict the findings. The pretest mean knowledge score in control group and experimental group was 16.33, 16.20 respectively and where as the post test mean knowledge score in control group and experimental group was 16.46, 26.03 respectively. The difference of pretest posttest mean knowledge score of antenatal mothers in control group was statistically not significant whereas it was statistically significant in experimental group. The t_cal 0.1442 < t_tab 1.96 in control group whereas in experimental group t_cal 15.2915 > t_tab 1.96. So the difference of post-test mean knowledge score of experimental group was statistically significant at p<0.05 level. Thus, it indicated that Exhibition had significant impact on knowledge regarding pregnancy induced hypertension among antenatal mothers in experimental group. In this study posttest knowledge score was not associated with any socio-demographic variables.

Keywords

Knowledge, Exhibition, Antenatal Mothers and Pregnancy Induced Hypertension.

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