Effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding diet during lactation in terms of knowledge, attitude, and practice among primi para mothers in kasturba memorial hospital at Dindigul

Usharani, L (2010) Effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding diet during lactation in terms of knowledge, attitude, and practice among primi para mothers in kasturba memorial hospital at Dindigul. Masters thesis, Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram.

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Abstract

A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding diet during lactation in terms of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among primipara mothers in kasturba memorial hospital at Dindigul. OBJECTIVES 1. To assess the pretest knowledge, attitude and practice scores regarding diet during lactation among primipara mothers. 2. To assess the post test knowledge, attitude and practice scores regarding diet during lactation among primipara mothers. 3. To compare the pretest and post test Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding diet during lactation among primi para mothers. 4. To correlate post test knowledge and attitude scores regarding diet during lactation among primipara mothers. 5. To correlate post test knowledge and practice scores regarding diet during lactation among primipara mothers . 6. To find out the association between post test knowledge scores with their selected demographic variables . 7. To find out the association between post test attitude scores with their selected demographic variables . OPERATIONAL DEFINITION EFFECTIVENESS: Producing intended results. In this study it refers to determining the extent to which structured teaching programme has brought about the significant difference between pre and post test scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice which is measured in terms of statistical measurement. STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME: It is a planned series of information to a group of people . In this study it refers to information regarding meaning of lactation and puerperium, duration of lactation, nutritional requirements during lactation, dietary advice and complication of inadequate diet which will be given by using compact CD for the period of 45 minutes . DIET: The diet is the sum of food consumed by a person. In this study it refers to foods consumed by primipara mothers during lactation. LACTATION: The production, secretion and ejection of breast milk is called lactation. KNOWLEDGE: Information gained through education. In this study knowledge refers to the level of understanding of primipara mothers about diet during lactation which is measured by structured interview schedule. ATTITUDE: It means a way of thinking or feeling about someone or something. In this study, it refers to the opinion towards diet during lactation among primipara mothers which is measured by five point likert scale . PRACTICE: It means way of doing something. In this study it refers to the knowledge on practice in terms of verbal response of the mothers regarding diet during lactation which is measured by structured interview schedule. PRIMIPARA MOTHERS: Women who delivered for the first time. In this study it refers to primi mothers who delivered by caesarean section . HYPOTHESES H1 - The mean post test knowledge score is significantly higher than the mean pre test knowledge score. H2 - The mean post test attitude score is significantly higher than the mean pre test attitude score. H3 - The mean post test practice score is significantly higher than the mean pre test practice score. 21 H4 - There will be a significant relationship between post test knowledge and attitude scores regarding diet during lactation H5 - There will be a significant relationship between post test knowledge and practice scores regarding diet during lactation H6 - There will be a significant association between post test Knowledge score of primipara mothers with their selected demographic variables. H7 - There will be a significant association between post test attitude score of primipara mothers with their selected demographic variables. PROJECTED OUT COME The mothers will gain adequate knowledge through this structured teaching programme and learn about diet during lactation which in turn will help them to maintain health of mother and child.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Teaching Programme; Diet During Lactation; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Primi Para Mothers; Dindigul
Subjects: NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2018 10:32
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2018 10:36
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/5559

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