Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Poor communication is responsible for up to two-thirds of sentinel events, and of those events, over half were related specifically to poor transition of patient care between providers⁽¹⁾.

To assess the effect of SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) educational program on nurse-midwives knowledge in maternal health report documentation accuracy.

A quasi-experimental design was carried with the application of pre-post test for nurses-midwives’ knowledge regarding SBAR communication tool. The study was held in Al-Elwia maternity teaching hospital, Al-Karckh maternity hospital and Al-Yarmouk teaching Hospital. Non-probability sample consisted of (84) nurse-midwives. The questionnaire comprised of demographic data, nurses-midwives knowledge of SBAR using (3) level Likert scale for assessment, with Cut-off point (2). Content validity was determined through (21) expert. Pilot study was conducted on (10) nurses-midwives during 15^th to 22^nd, may, 2017. Reliability of the questionnaire (pre (0.89), post (0.89), evaluation (0.936)). Descriptive, and Inferential statistical data analysis were used.

The result shows low, moderate, and high mean scores and relative sufficiency in pre test SBAR periods. While in posttest period there is moderate and high mean scores and relative sufficiency in all items except items (12, 13, 17, 18, 19, & 20), presented low mean scores and relative sufficiency in both periods (pre and posttest period). No significant differences between pre, and posttest periods with the socio-demographic characteristics, except for work place shows significant differences in pre, and posttest periods at (P-value: 0.001-.040) respectively. The results also presents that participants were extremely confident in applying scenario for Placenta praevia, and Abortion.

The study concluded that there is improvement in nurses-midwives knowledge concerning SBAR communication tool application after implementation of the program.