A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS BANKING OF STEM CELLS FROM THE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING SELECTED ANTENATAL CLINICS, BANGALORE

Author Name: 1. Mrs. Bhargavi.P 2. Mrs.Nagamani. T

Volume/Issue: 03/07

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/01.2023-56114811/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Lecturer, Sri Sharada College of Nursing, Bangalore, India
2. Professor cum Principal, Suyog College of Nursing, Mysuru, India

ABSTRACT

Cord blood stem cell research has been extensively explored worldwide to enhance human health in medical setting. Stem cells have tremendous promise to helping us to understand and treat a range of various diseases, injuries and other health related conditions. Their potential is evident in the use of cord blood stem cells to treat diseases of the blood, A cord blood stem cell therapy has saved the lives of thousands of children with leukemia; and can be seen in the use of stem cells for tissue grafts to treat diseases or injury to the bone, skin and surface of the eye. Important clinical trials involving stem cells are underway for many other conditions and researchers continue to explore new avenues using stem cells in medicine. Genetic disorder rate in India 64.4 % (per 1000 live births),Rao and Ghose (2005) report that 1 out of 20 children admitted to hospital has a genetic disorder that ultimately account for about 1 out of 10 childhood deaths. In India ultimately urban area are affected with congenital malformation and genetic disorder are the third most common cause of mortality in newborns. There are an estimated 60-80 million people in the world who carry the beta thalassemia trait. People who carry thalassemia in India alone number approximately 30 million. The main objective of the study is to assess effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding stem cell therapy among antenatal mothers in selected private hospitals at Bangalore district. One group pretest and posttest design was used for this study. The independent variable in this study is planned teaching program on banking of cord blood from umbilical cord. Thus planned teaching on banking of stem cell from umbilical cord was an effective intervention in the enhancement of knowledge and attitude among antenatal mothers. The present study conducted by the investigator, mainly focused on the planned teaching programme to improve the knowledge and attitude on stem cell therapy and was found effective and also the researcher insisted the antenatal mothers should improve the knowledge of banking of stem cell from umbilical cord.

Key words: Teaching, Knowledge, Attitude, Banking, Umbilical Cord, Pregnant Women