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Abstract
Safety measures in labor units encompass the shared practices of healthcare group members to protect against medication mistakes and harm from healthcare interventions and the environment. These practices include adherence to institutional and professional standards of care, safety practices, and accountability (Alsalem et al., 2019).General safety and preventive measures such as proper hand washing techniques, avoiding needle stick injuries, and using personal protective equipment are crucial in preventing complications like prolapsed umbilical cord, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, and infections (Fransen et al., 2020) Obstetrical emergencies, which are life-threatening conditions during pregnancy, labor, or postpartum, necessitate knowledgeable and well-trained maternity nurses for intensive monitoring and support. These emergencies include ectopic pregnancy, placenta abruption, preeclampsia, amniotic fluid embolism, and more (Fransen et al., 2020).The current study aimed to assess maternity nurses’ roles in safety measures within labor units using a descriptive cross-sectional design. Conducted in the obstetrics and gynecology departments of Menoufia University Hospital and Shebin El-Kom Teaching Hospital, the study involved a convenient sample of 80 nurses. Data were collected through three instruments:• Instrument I: Assesses nurses’ knowledge toward safety measures in the labor unit, designed after reviewing relevant literature (Cheng et al., 2021).• Instrument II: An observational checklist used to evaluate nurses’ practices toward safety measures in the labor unit, designed after reviewing related literature(Freedman et al., 2022).• Instrument III: assess nurses’ attitudes toward safety measures in the labor unit. This instrument was developed by the researcher and revised by experts for reliability and validity,measured using the Likert scale (Mithila, 2017; Yousifa, 2018; Ali et al., 2018) Ethical considerations included obtaining approval from the Ethics Committee, ensuring confidentiality, and providing informed consent. The data were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 25.Key findings revealed that:• The mean age of the studied nurses was 32.57 ± 7.65 years. 75% lived in the countryside, 43.8% had a bachelor’s degree, 86.3% were married, 60% held the position of technical specialist, 51.2% had more than 10 years’ experience, and 94.8% had attended training courses.• 55% of the nurses had a fair knowledge level, 39% had a good knowledge level, and 6% had a poor knowledge level about safety measures in the labor unit.• 81.25% of the nurses had satisfied practice scores, while 18.75% had unsatisfied practices towards safety measures in the labor unit.• 87.5% of the nurses had a positive attitude, while 12.5% had a negative attitude towards safety measures in the labor unit.• There was a significant statistical relationship between the total level of knowledge of the nurses and all their personal data (except for age, courses, course type, and marital status) at a P-value of <0.05.• There was no significant statistical relationship between the total level of practice of the nurses and all their personal data (except for position) at a P-value of <0.05.In conclusion, more than half of the nurses had fair knowledge; three-fourths had satisfactory practice levels; and most had positive attitudes towards safety measures in labor units. Recommendations include ongoing training for maternity nurses, investigating barriers to compliance, and planning in-service training programs to enhance safety practices.Based on the findings of the current study, the following recommendations are proposed:1. Maternity nurses are advised to receive ongoing knowledge and skills toward safety measures in the labor unit as a part of their nursing care.2. Investigate barriers to maternity nurses’ non-compliance with safety measures in labor units.