A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTED NURSING MEASURES AMONG NEONATES WITH LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT BABIES OF GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, JAMNAGAR, GUJARAT.

Author Name: 1. Mr. Pravin Prajapati, 2. Dr. M. U. Mansuri

Volume/Issue: 04/08

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/01.2024-44524189/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Ph. D. Scholar , Sai Tirupati University ,Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
2. Dean of Nursing , Sai Tirupati university , Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

ABSTRACT

The prevalence of low birth weight exists universally in all population. Low birth weight with high mortality and morbidity continuous to be a major public health problem in India., Over 30% of the infants are born with low birth weight. Nearly75% of the neonatal deaths and 50% of infant deaths occur among low birth weight. Material & Methods: A evaluative research design was adopted, Study setting was Government hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat state. The sample will select by convenient sampling technique (n=100).Study population were Neonates with low birth weight babies. And Study tool: was for demographic variables, ongoing assessment tool and observational checklist. Analysis: The health status of the newborn with a low birth weight has improved, with 109 out of 125 babies (97.2% of the total) showing moderate deterioration on the first evaluation day and 16 (12.8%) showing severe deterioration. On the last day of examination, 119 (95.2% of the neonates) were in good health and 6 (4.8%) were showing signs of minor health decline. There was an uptick in activity and eating, and the newborns' weight remained stable, all of which pointed to an improvement in their health. Based on these results, it is clear that the nursing care that was given was beneficial. Conclusion: Newborns born with low birth weights may benefit from this study's evaluation of certain nursing interventions. The findings showed that some nursing interventions significantly improved the physiological health status of newborns with low birth weight and reduced the severe health deterioration that these babies experience.

Key words: Nursing Measures, Neonates , Low-Birth-Weight