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@article{192409,
        author = {Mathiroja S and Prema Janardan and R Sudha},
        title = {Effectiveness of Intervention Package on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Humanization of Childbirth among Staff Nurses at Selected Hospitals, Chennai},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {884-887},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=192409},
        abstract = {Humanization of childbirth emphasizes respect for women’s dignity, autonomy, values, and choices during labor and birth. Despite global efforts, many women continue to experience mistreatment in healthcare settings, including abuse, discrimination, and neglect. Obstetric nurses play a pivotal role in promoting respectful maternity care through humanized practices. Enhancing nurses’ knowledge and attitude is essential for improving the quality of childbirth care. A quantitative, pre-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of an intervention package on knowledge and attitude regarding humanization of childbirth among staff nurses in selected hospitals of Chennai. Using a non-probability convenience sampling technique, 120 staff nurses were recruited. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire for knowledge and a Likert scale for attitude. Results showed that in the pretest, 54.2% of staff nurses had below-average knowledge and 71.7% had a moderate attitude toward humanized childbirth. Post-intervention, 94.2% demonstrated above-average knowledge and 87.5% exhibited a good attitude. The mean knowledge and attitude scores significantly improved in the posttest (t = 25.311 and t = 19.716 respectively, p < 0.001). A moderate positive correlation was found between posttest knowledge and attitude (r = 0.314, p < 0.01). Knowledge showed a significant association with religion and type of family. The study concludes that the intervention package was highly effective in improving staff nurses’ knowledge and attitude toward humanization of childbirth. Educational interventions can significantly strengthen respectful maternity care practices and should be integrated into ongoing nursing education programs.},
        keywords = {Attitude, Humanization of childbirth, Knowledge, Respectful maternity care.},
        month = {February},
        }