Effectiveness of neonatal care package on knowledge and practice regarding newborn care among primi gravid mothers at selected setting, Chennai, 2015

Punithavathi, K J (2015) Effectiveness of neonatal care package on knowledge and practice regarding newborn care among primi gravid mothers at selected setting, Chennai, 2015. Masters thesis, Omayal Achi College of Nursing, Chennai.

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Abstract

Aim and objective: To assess the effectiveness of Neonatal care package on knowledge and practice among primi gravid mothers. Methodology: Quantitative approach. Pre experimental design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of Neonatal care package on knowledge and practice among 60 primi gravid mothers who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria at Sir Ivan Stedeford Hospital and Teja Hospital. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples. The level of knowledge and practice was assessed by using structured knowledge questionnaire and observation checklist based on modified IAP guidelines. The pre test knowledge and intervention was administered during the admission in antenatal ward and post test level of knowledge was assessed on the second postnatal day. Post test level of practice was assessed on the first and second day for normal delivery mothers and second and third day for L.S.C.S mothers. Results: The study findings revealed that the pretest mean score of knowledge was 7.68 with standard deviation of 2.27 and was found to be statistically highly significant at p<0.001 level and the correlation revealed that the mean post test level of knowledge score was 10.21 with mean post test level of standard deviation of 1.88 and the post test practice score was 33.83 with post test level of standard deviation of 3.82. The statistically significant at p<0.01 level which showed that the Neonatal care package had a effectiveness on improving knowledge and practice among primi gravid mothers. Conclusion: The results depicted that there was a significant improvement of knowledge and practice among primi gravid mothers after administration of Neonatal care package.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Neonatal care ; package ; Primi gravid mothers.
Subjects: NURSING > Paediatric Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 23 Jun 2017 11:26
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2018 07:00
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/370

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