NURSES MIDWIVES’ PERCEPTIONS ON COVID 19 PANDEMIC PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS IN MATERNITY UNITS OF SELECTED HEALTH FACILITIES IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

Nurses and midwives on the front line often feel the brunt of the emergency response hence ensuring their safety, is important. Maternity care providers ought to continue their core business in caring for and supporting women, newborns, and their families whilst also adapting to a rapidly changing health system environment. This study tends to assess the A hospital-based descriptive cross sectional
survey was used to elicit a response from 122 nurses/midwives in public hospitals using self-structured questionnaire with a reliability index of 0.78. Proportionate sample size allocation was used. Data collection was done within five weeks and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Result of this study indicated that the respondents’ level of knowledge about covid -19 is very high. (96.5%) , respondents’ perceptions of the constructs on adherence to safety is highly positive. (100%), the perception of the provision of safe and effective maternity care to women is very high (81.3%), but perception on adherence of hospital management to the supply of PPE is low (27.6%) Further findings indicated that the protocol put in place to protect Nurses/ Midwives include use of personal protective equipment, 93(76.2%), wash hands with soap and water thoroughly for at least 20 seconds in the health facility 103(84.4%) , wearing of face mask/covering 108(88.5%), going to the toilet before start working and drinking of water before using PPE to avoid dehydration 102 (83.6%), Use hand sanitizer particularly as a backup for where there is an unreliable water source 118 (96.7%)and avoid touching the eyes, nose and mouth 108 (88.5%). Lastly, all perceived factors listed are positive, these include Fear of Nosocomial Infection 100(82.0%), lack of available infection control and prevention services 108(88.5%) of fear of stigmatization101(82.8%), Adverse health outcomes resulting from accessibility barriers 95 (77.9%), the attitude of healthcare providers/ nature of hospital atmosphere during the pandemic 85(69.7%), misconception/misinformation on COVID-19 diseases nurse midwives’ perceptions of covid-19 pandemic protocol implementation in the management of patients in maternity units of selected health facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria. 96(78.7%), Information on facility management 84 (68.9%), long waiting hours 84 (68.9%), lack of available trained personnel 80(65.6%) and Cost of drugs andtreatment 88(72.1%). In conclusion, there is a need for the government and hospital management board to improve on the provision of (PPE) for Nurse-Midwives to successfully implement the Covid-19 protocols in the management of clients in all maternity units in the face of the disease pandemic

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  • • Name: ADENIRAN, GANIYAT O
    • Email Address: adenirang@gmail.com
  • • Name: RAHJI, FATIMA R
    • Email Address: rahjif@gmail.com
  • • Name: OYEKALE, RAHMAT A1.
    • Email Address: oyekaler@gmail.com
  • • Name: OLAJIDE, ADETUNMISE O.
    • Email Address: olajidea@gmail.com
  • • Name: ADEYEMO M. O. A.
    • Email Address: adeyemom@gmail.com
  • • Name: AGBOOLA-BELLO RUKAYAT B.
    • Email Address: agboolabello@gmail.com
• Keywords: Perception, Covid-19, Pandemic, Protocol, Management, PPE.
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