{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,24]],"date-time":"2026-09-24T17:59:04Z","timestamp":1790272744564,"version":"4.1.0"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)","content-domain":{"domain":["lww.com","ovid.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":[],"abstract":"<jats:title>Abstract<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To abrogate the effects of early life adversities on child development and to promote a healthy, vibrant future for all children, the Government of India launched Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) in 2014, in which nursing staff were trained to screen defects at birth. Globally, there is growing interest in nursing staff\u2019s perceptions and skills. Thus, the study aims to explore the available resources, skills, and perceptions of nursing staff regarding RBSK in western Rajasthan.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methodology:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted in 2022\u20132023 among 81 nursing staff working at selected delivery points in district Jodhpur, selected via consecutive sampling. Data on resources and competencies were collected using an observational checklist, and perceptions of expected and performed roles of nursing staff were collected using a self-developed 5-point Likert scale. Frequency and percentage were used for descriptive statistics, and Spearman\u2019s rho correlation coefficient, Chi-square, and Fisher\u2019s exact test were performed to make inferential inferences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, 87.7% of delivery points had adequate RBSK resources. Among the nursing staff (74.1%) perceived that they expected to have a maximum role, and (80.2%) perceived that they are performing a maximum role in the program. The majority had adequate competency in carrying out head-to-toe (79%) assessment and measuring height (81.5%) and weight (77.8%), respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study\u2019s findings provide policymakers with essential data on nursing staff performance at delivery points. Identifying competency gaps helps strengthen the healthcare system by improving workforce planning, supervision, and performance management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/aam.aam_563_26","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,24]],"date-time":"2026-09-24T17:00:10Z","timestamp":1790269210000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Available Resources, Competency and Perception Regarding Expected and Performed Role of Nursing Staff Related to Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram in Selected Delivery Points of Western Rajasthan: A Cross-sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.4103","author":[{"given":"Neetu","family":"Tripathi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kamlesh Kumari","family":"Sharma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department Community Health Nursing, Institute of Nursing Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,24]]},"container-title":["Annals of African Medicine"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.ovid.com\/10.4103\/aam.aam_563_26","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,24]],"date-time":"2026-09-24T17:00:11Z","timestamp":1790269211000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.ovid.com\/10.4103\/aam.aam_563_26"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,24]]},"references-count":0,"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/aam.aam_563_26","relation":{},"ISSN":["1596-3519","0975-5764"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1596-3519","type":"print"},{"value":"0975-5764","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,24]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2026-05-05","name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2026-07-07","name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}]}}