Background: Ova cryopreservation is a novel method and defined as a process carried out to preserve
women's eggs for use in subsequent reproductive treatments.Aim: the study aimed to investigate the
effect of an educational program on maternity nurses' knowledge and attitude regarding ova
cryopreservation technology.Study design:a Quasi-experimental (group) research design. Study
setting: The current study was conducted in the outpatient clinic, department, and emergency
department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Benha University Hospitals. Study sample: A
convenient sample of 100 maternity nurses were selected based on convenience and suitability to the
study.Tools of data collection: Three tools were used: tool (I) self-administered questionnaire that
contained two parts (General characteristics of maternity nurses and Maternity nurses‟ knowledge
regarding ova cryopreservation, tool (II) maternity nurses‟ attitude regarding ova cryopreservation
and tool (III) maternity nurses‟ satisfaction scale regarding educational program. Results: there was
statistically significant improvement in all items of knowledge and attitude regarding ova
cryopreservation after program implementation compared to before (P ≤0.001). Also, there was a
highly statistically significant positive correlation between total scores of knowledge and total scores
of attitude before and after program implementation (P ≤0.001).Conclusion: educational program has
positive effect in improving maternity nurses‟ knowledge, attitude and satisfaction regarding ova
cryopreservation technology |
