Improving Practice of Nurses to Deliver Respectful Adolescent Care (RAC): A Psychological Interventional Study

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Anjali Kaushik, Sunita Srivastava, Harish Pemde

Abstract

Introduction


Nurses are the backbone of any healthcare system and adolescence is a such an important stage of human development when we lay the foundation of good health. Therefore, health systems should take the responsibility to fulfil the different demands of adolescents by focussing on improving quality through health care facilities which are friendly to adolescents and also should be acceptable, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe for adolescents. We cannot ignore the role of nurses, which they play in the prevention of diseases and promotion of health, by providing preventive and curative health services.


Objectives- To assess and compare the practice of nurses regarding Respectful Adolescent care before and after an interventional program on Respectful Adolescent Care and to evaluate the effectiveness of training program on Respectful Adolescent Care (RAC).


Methodology- Quantitative pre-experimental research approach with Pre-test and Post-test design was used. 30 Registered Nurses working in a selected health care setting were included in the study. Structured observation checklist was used to collect data.


Result- Statistically significant difference was observed between the pre-test and post-test scores of nurses. It means that intervention regarding Respectful Adolescent Care was effective in improving the performance of nurses.


Conclusion- There is an improvement in the performance of nurses after training on Respectful Adolescent Care. The study recommends that improving nurses' performance through intervention program about Respectful Adolescent Care will not only help nurses but also help the adolescents to utilise and seek health care facilities to the fullest and thereby reducing the morbidity and mortality among adolescents.

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Anjali Kaushik, Sunita Srivastava, Harish Pemde. (2023). Improving Practice of Nurses to Deliver Respectful Adolescent Care (RAC): A Psychological Interventional Study. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 6(5s), 292–296. Retrieved from https://www.jrtdd.com/index.php/journal/article/view/519
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