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Huda Abdul Jaleel Ahmed Muna Abdulwahab Khaleel Mustafa Kurji Mansor

Abstract

Background- Endometritis is an inflammation of the endometrial lining of the uterus. In addition to the endometrium, inflammation may involve the myometrium and, occasionally the parametrium. Endometritis can be divided into pregnancy-related endometritis and endometritis unrelated to pregnancy. The route of delivery is the most significant risk factor for endometritis, with cesarean deliveries (especially for multifetal gestation) having a much higher likelihood of leading to endometritis and a 25-fold increase in infection-related mortality [1, 2].


Objective- This study aimed at assessing nurses' knowledge regarding endometritis during reproductive age at Baghdad Teaching Hospital. Methodology-  A descriptive analytical study design was utilized, (30) nurse in the maternity ward at Baghdad teaching hospital were selected from three places (ward, delivery room and operative room) as the study population for the period from 8th February 2018 to 10th April 2018. A structured questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. The data were collected through face to face interview technique and by using questionnaire format. Data were analyzed through the application of descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results- Out of 30 nurses enrolled in this study with a response rate of (100%). Results showed that more than half of nurses’ ages were between (20-50) years, (66.7%) were secondary, (73.3%) were (1-5) years of experience, half and more than two third have information about endometritis during reproductive age, while the specific details (clinical information) about that disease between not sure and don’t know.  Results indicated that there is statistically significant association was found between nurses’ knowledge and their socio-economic status specifically (age, educational levels and their experience years). Conclusions- The Overall Knowledge of nurses’ regarding endometritis during reproductive age was good in some knowledge items and low in the others. Results concluded that nurses’ had inadequate knowledge on specific aspects of nurses’ knowledge toward endometritis. Recommendations- Encouraging nurses’ education, that workers in the field must graduates from the institute at least. Courses for the development of nurse knowledge have to raise the scientific and practical level. Raise nurse's knowledge at delivery room and maternity wards. Further studies should be conducted on large number relative to the nurses' knowledge that worker in this field.

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Keywords

Endometritis, Reproductive age, Pregnancy-related endometritis.

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