Rajeswari, G (2020) Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Multimodal Intervention on Comprehensive Home Care Management of Preterm Baby among the Mothers of Preterm at Pediatric Tertiary Care Hospital, Chennai-08. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Prematurity as defined as babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. Since offers less time of growth and development in the uterus of mother. The aim of the study to evaluate the effectiveness of multimodal intervention on comprehensive home care management of preterm baby. OBJECTIVES: To assess the pretest and posttest knowledge and practice regarding care of preterm babies among the mothers of preterm, to evaluate the effectiveness of multimodal intervention program on management of preterm baby, to find out the association between the posttest knowledge and practice scores of mothers and child with socio-demographic variables. METHODOLOGY: A quantitative research approach with quasi experimental study with one group pre and posttest design was undertaken on 60 mothers of preterm newborn at Institute of Child Health and hospital for children, Egmore, Chennai. The samples were selected by purposive sampling technique. Data were collected by the use of semi-structured questionnaire and checklist used for assess the knowledge and practice of multimodal intervention program. Posttest done with same questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: Findings revealed that the overall mean score in the pretest was (7.90±2.03) which is 52.67% of the total score revealing that the mothers had poor knowledge and practice regarding comprehensive home care preterm newborn whereas the overall posttest knowledge and practice score was (12.15±1.23) which is 81.00% of the total score revealing excellent score. Highly significant difference was found between pre and posttest knowledge scores. Statistical analysis of data revealed that Multimodal intervention program was effective in improving knowledge of the mother regarding comprehensive home care of preterm newborn. CONCLUSION: Maternal knowledge and practice regarding home care management of preterm was low before enrolment, but after initiation mothers were happily practicing in care of preterm with assurance to continue same from home.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | 301816253 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Multimodal Intervention Comprehensive Home Care Management, Preterm Baby, Mothers, Preterm, Pediatric Tertiary Care Hospital, Chennai. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Dec 2021 16:50 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2022 04:29 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/18738 |
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