Author:
LeMarbe Kayla,Kusunoki Yasamin,Seng Julia,Sperlich Mickey
Abstract
Background:
There is a gap in the availability of continuing education opportunities for labor and delivery nurses regarding trauma-informed perinatal care.
Method:
A continuing education module on trauma-informed pain management in labor was created and distributed to 17 nurses in an intrapartum unit at a hospital in the Midwestern United States. Changes in knowledge, attitudes, skills, and intent to use trauma-informed principles were assessed using a pretest-posttest design and paired
t
test analyses.
Results:
Change in knowledge (
p
= .043) and skills (
p
= .011) was statistically significant. There were no statistically significant changes in attitudes.
Conclusion:
Continuing education opportunities in trauma-informed perinatal care are needed for health care team members who provide care to trauma survivors in labor. Further research on the effectiveness of trauma-informed pain management in labor and birth is necessary to provide additional resources and recommendations for labor and delivery nurses.
[
J Contin Educ Nurs.
2024;55(1):21–25.]
Subject
Review and Exam Preparation,General Nursing,Education
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