The Effects Of Nursing Participation Program In Preventing Preterm Labor For Pregnant Women Aged 24+6-36+6 Weeks

Abstract

This Quasi-Experimental Researchwas to examine the effect of a nursing participation program amongpregnant women aged 24+6-36+6 weeks on knowledge of preterm labor and on incidence of preterm labor. A random sample of pregnant women aged 24(+6)-36(+6), Total 60 cases of who were undergo antenatal care clinic at Chao Khun Paiboon Phanom Thuan Hospital, were assigned to 2 groups as experimental and control groups.There were 30 subjects in the experimental group who received a caring program according to the nursing participation program to prevent preterm labor. Besides another 30 subjects were in the control group, received usual care. Data were collected and continuously follow-up from the record form of pregnant women aged 24+6-36+6 weeks at an antenatal clinic, and were analyzed by using independent inference statistics, t-test and chi-square test.

The results disclosed that the incidence rate of preterm labor and knowledge of the prevention of preterm labor in the experimental and control groups were significantly different (p< .05). From the results of this study showed that the nursing participation program was influenced to the preterm labor, by educated the experimental group on preterm labor, and consecutively follow-up through phone calls during two-week, in order to giving advices in case there are any irregular incidents occurred which is the experimental groups will be able to self-monitoring signs and symptoms of preterm labor.In conclusion, The nursing participation program not only benefited on reduced the rate of preterm labor. But also helps for preterm labor earlier detection and treatment. Moreover, can apply this program to an antenatal clinic.