Author(s):
Janet Anbumani, Shabnum Showkat, Qurat-ul-Aain Mir, Farkhanda Andrabi, Anum up Islam
Email(s):
indrabifarkhanda@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2454-2652.2026.00024 
Address:
Janet Anbumani1, Shabnum Showkat2, Qurat-ul-Aain Mir2, Farkhanda Andrabi3, Anum up Islam4
1HOD, Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing-Bee Enn College of Nursing, Chakbhalwal, Jammu.
2Students, Bee Enn College of Nursing, Chakbhalwal, Jammu, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 14,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) refers to care organised and provided to women in a manner that upholds dignity, privacy, confidentiality, informed choice, and freedom from harm or mistreatment during labour and childbirth. The LaQshya initiative in India aims to improve the quality of labour room and maternity OT services while emphasising RMC. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme (STP) on knowledge regarding RMC and the implementation of LaQshya guidelines among nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Jammu & Kashmir. Methods: A quantitative, pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design was adopted. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 80 nursing students. Data were collected using a validated structured knowledge questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including paired t-test and chi-square test, were used for data analysis. Results: In the pre-test, 68.75% of students had inadequate knowledge, 18.75% had moderate knowledge, and only 12.5% had adequate knowledge (mean=3.25, SD=2.96). After administration of the STP, 63.75% demonstrated adequate knowledge, 21.25% moderate knowledge, and 15% inadequate knowledge (mean=7.38, SD=2.78). The paired t-test value (t=16.53, df=79, p=0.0001) indicated a significant improvement after the STP. Significant associations were observed between post-test knowledge and gender, type of nursing programme, and previous knowledge (p<0.05). Conclusion: The structured teaching programme significantly improved the knowledge of nursing students regarding RMC and LaQshya guidelines. Incorporating structured educational interventions into nursing curricula can enhance respectful and quality maternity care practices.
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Janet Anbumani, Shabnum Showkat, Qurat-ul-Aain Mir, Farkhanda Andrabi, Anum up Islam. A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge regarding Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) and Implementation of LaQshya Guidelines for Quality Labour Room Practices among Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Colleges of Jammu & Kashmir. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management.2026;14(2):116-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2026.00024
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Janet Anbumani, Shabnum Showkat, Qurat-ul-Aain Mir, Farkhanda Andrabi, Anum up Islam. A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge regarding Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) and Implementation of LaQshya Guidelines for Quality Labour Room Practices among Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Colleges of Jammu & Kashmir. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management.2026;14(2):116-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2026.00024 Available on: https://ijanm.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-14-2-10
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