Abstract

The present study was ssess the knowledge of staff Nurses regarding prevention of perineal tear. Objectives: To assess knowledge of Staff Nurses regarding Prevention & Management of perineal tear during normal delivery. Methodology: Research, Design - Non-experimental descriptive design, sampling technique - Convenient sampling, Research Setting - selected Hospital of City Result: Here we can discuss about the level of knowledge of staff nurse as per set the criteria for poor, average and good. With regard to scores, 0 (0%) staff nurses had poor knowledge, 8 (40%) staff nurses had average knowledge and 12 (60%) staff nurses had good knowledge regarding prevention and management of perineal tear. 25% percentage of staff nurses had average knowledge and 75% of them had good knowledge regarding concept of perineal tear. 20% of them had poor knowledge, 45% of them had average knowledge and 35% of them had good knowledge regarding Prevention of perineal tear. 15% of them had poor knowledge, 15% of them had average knowledge and 70% of them had good knowledge regarding Management of perineal tear. Conclusion: On the basis of results, it is concluded that maximum number of staff nurses were had average knowledge and minimum had good knowledge regarding prevention and management of perineal tear. On the basis of results, it is can also conclude that the knowledge level of staff nurses was no significant associated with demographic variables like educational qualification, work experience, experience in labour room and previous knowledge.

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