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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Informational Booklet on Postnatal Care among Primi Postnatal Mothers in Krishna Hospital, Karad, India


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1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Maharashtra, India
 

 Objectives.
1) To assess the knowledge on postnatal care among primi postnatal mothers, before and after intervention
2) To assess the effectiveness of informational booklet on postnatal care.
3) To find an association between knowledge and social demographic variable.
 Methods
The evaluative approach was used by using pretest posttest experimental design. The study conducted on 50 primi postnatal mothers admitted in postnatal ward of Krishna Hospital, Karad.
 Result
Pretest mean 9.96 SD 2.75Posttest mean 17.64 SD 2.49 ‘p’ value< 0.0001 and ‘t’ value14.605shows that there is significant rise in knowledge after the intervention.Calculated ϰ2 values showed there is no any significant association between pre-test knowledge of primi post-natal mothers and socio-demographic variables.
 Conclusion
The study concluded that informational booklet on postnatal care was an effective for increasing the knowledge of subjects under study.


Keywords

Primipostnatal Mothers, Informational Booklet {IB}, Postnatal Care.
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Nitanjali V. Patil
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Vandana Satwe
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Vaishali R. Mohite
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Maharashtra, India
Jyoti A. Salunkhe
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Sheetal Samson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Afsana Mulani
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


 Objectives.
1) To assess the knowledge on postnatal care among primi postnatal mothers, before and after intervention
2) To assess the effectiveness of informational booklet on postnatal care.
3) To find an association between knowledge and social demographic variable.
 Methods
The evaluative approach was used by using pretest posttest experimental design. The study conducted on 50 primi postnatal mothers admitted in postnatal ward of Krishna Hospital, Karad.
 Result
Pretest mean 9.96 SD 2.75Posttest mean 17.64 SD 2.49 ‘p’ value< 0.0001 and ‘t’ value14.605shows that there is significant rise in knowledge after the intervention.Calculated ϰ2 values showed there is no any significant association between pre-test knowledge of primi post-natal mothers and socio-demographic variables.
 Conclusion
The study concluded that informational booklet on postnatal care was an effective for increasing the knowledge of subjects under study.


Keywords


Primipostnatal Mothers, Informational Booklet {IB}, Postnatal Care.