A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES REGARDING NEWBORN CARE AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING VACCINATION CLINIC IN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, SOLAN (H.P.)

Author Name: 1. Aarti Sharma 2. Upma Sharma

Volume/Issue: 02/08

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/02.2022-76143426/UIJIR

Affiliation:

M.Sc. Nursing, Murari Lal Memorial College of Nursing, Oachghat, Solan (H.P), India

ABSTRACT

The birth of a healthy newborn is one of the finest gifts of nature. Essential newborn care is the care required by all neonates (first 28 days of life) whether they are born healthy, small or unwell. It includes appropriate preventive care, routine care, transition and care of sick and small babies. The health of children has been considered of vital importance to all societies because children are the basic resource for the future of humankind. Aim of the study is to assess the level of knowledge of mothers, their healthy and unhealthy practices and determine predictors of poor practices regarding newborn care. The study was based on Modified Dorothy Johnson’s behavioral system model. The result shown that knowledge score mean value is 16.23 and SD is ±3.93 and the mean percentage value was 54.1%. Furthermore, co-relation value, table value and p value is also calculated that shows significant result. This study may help to assess the knowledge and practice regarding newborn care among mothers, secondly also helps to determine relationship between knowledge and practice regarding newborn care.

Key words: Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Pre-menopause