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Abstract

AIM;
To assess the knowledge and practice regarding ethical aspects of pediatric care among staff nurses in Experimental and control group in selected hospitals of Maharashtra.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
In this study, quasi experimental  pre-test post-test control group  design is adopted to evaluate the effect of ethical practice intervention program regarding pediatric care among staff  nurses in selected hospitals of Maharashtra. Study Conducted among 36 staff nurses who were in the selected hospitals of Maharashtra. .Purposive sampling technique for selection of samples from the population of the study. A validated semi-structured questionnaire and observation check list assessed the staff nurses knowledge and practices before and after the intervention. The ethical practice intervention programme consisted of a 45-minute session that combined lecture discussions, PowerPoint presentations, and hand-outs. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
RESULT:
Results showed significant improvements in knowledge and practice post-intervention, with pre and post- test knowledge mean Score on an average improved from 9.67 to 21.47 after the administration of ethical intervention programme. Practice mean Score on an average, staff nurses are improved their practice score from 9.27 to 20.73.after the ethical intervention programme. This difference is statistically significant. Statistical significance was calculated by using student’s paired „t‟ test Effectiveness of Ethical intervention programme regarding pediatric care on Knowledge and Practices were analyzed by using t test at P>0.05 was considered statistically significant. Suggesting that such educational initiatives could substantially enhance patient care and reduce ethical dilemmas.