A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING MODIFIED NEWBORN CARE TECHNIQUES AMONG STAFF NURSE SELECTED HOSPITAL OF MEHSANA MEHSANA DISTRICT

Author Name: 1. Niki Patel, 2. Ajitsinh Jadeja, Chaudhari Priyanka, Damor Manisha, Rahul Kharadi, Chaudhary Kishan

Volume/Issue: 05/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2024-76494669/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. HOD of Medical Surgical Nursing department, Merchant Nursing College, Basna, Mehsana, India.
2. 4th B.sc Nursing student, Merchant Nursing College, Basna, Mehsana, India.

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Health of the future children depends on the nurturing practice adopted by the family. The first few days of life constitute a period of transition occurring all of the sudden from parasitic fetal life to a completely independent Child birth and neonatal period have great emotional effect on families and could be considered as a new experience in life. Neonatal Mortality is the most leading cause of mortality in children under 5 years of age. It is estimated that out of 8.2 million neonatal deaths that occur worldwide, almost 40% occur in India .OBJECTIVE:1. To assess the knowledge regarding modified newborn care techniques among staff nurse selected hospital of mehsana district. 2. to assess the demographic variables regarding new bom care techniques among staff nurse selected hospital of mehsana district.3.to find out correlation between the knowledge and demographic variable regarding newbom care techniques among staff nurse selected hospital of mehsana district, modified STUDY DESIGN: Non experimental, descriptive design. METHOD: 100 subjects between age group of 20-25 years were 30 (30%) 26-36 years were 704 70%), and no any sample belongs to age Above 36 years. In terme of gender (30%) were male 70 (70%) were female in 100 samples 50(50%) hindu 30(30%) muslim, and 20(20%) were having other in residential areas 60(60%) rural areas and 40(40%) rural areas. In accordancewith years of experience 10(10%) have 0-3years, and 90(90%) sample having 5 years above experience. CONCLUSION: The distribution of knowledge regarding newbom care among higher percentage based on statistical data out of 100 samples 9(9%) were rated poor with a score between 0-10, 70 (70%) were rated average with score 11-20 and 21 (21%) were rated good score between 21-30. So majority of samples have average knowledge of newbom care.

Key words: Assess, Knowledge, Newborn Care