EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND PRACTICES ON INCIPIENT BORN CARE DURING POST-NATAL PERIOD OF PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS IN K. R. HOSPITAL OF GWALIOR

Author Name: Dsouza Kanaz

Volume/Issue: 02/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2021-82534536/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Vice-Principal, School of Health Sciences, Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital, Prayagraj (U.P), India

ABSTRACT

A non-experimental study was under taken to evaluate and assess the practice and awareness on new born care during post-natal period of primigravida mothers in Kamla Raja Hospital, Gwalior. Conceptual framework of the study was predicated on Pander’s Health Promotion Model, utilizing the non-experimental with a typical descriptive design research approach. Purposive sampling technique was habituated to cull 75 Primi-mothers. The study was conducted in post-natal unit of Kamla Raja Hospital. The researcher utilized a structured knowledge questionnaire (30 items) and visual examination check list (24 items) to assess the perception and practice of the mothers. Statistical value reveals that overall erudition regarding incipient born care was 80.86% with total mean and SD of 40.43±2.96. Area wise mean percentage of knowledge score was more in area of obviation of hypothermia (97.87%) which had a mean and SD of 7.77±0.41. Analysis reveals that subjects had highest mean percentage (85%) of practice score in the area of hygiene which had a mean and SD of 7.65±0.62. A consequential cognation (r=0.8550<0.05) was found between the understanding and the practice of the mothers whereas a consequential association between knowledge and the demographic variables such as edifying status, type of family and place of residence was found and there was a significant relation between practice of the mothers and the demographic variables such as age of the subjects, scholastic status and type of family at 0.05 levels.

Key words: Evaluation, Assessment, Practices, Incipitent, post-Natal, Primigravida