EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME REGARDING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF SELF PERINEAL CARE AFTER EPISIOTOMY AMONG POST NATAL MOTHERS

Author Name: 1. Meenakshi Vincent, 2. Libin Babu, 3. Manisha Vincent

Volume/Issue: 04/10

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2024-95842287/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Nursing Tutor, Era University Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2. Associate professor, Era University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
3. Nursing tutor, Era University Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

ABSTRACT

Background: Motherhood is a beautiful process whereby the mother safely delivery a child, it is the magic of creation. Care must be given to ensure safe childbirth. The mother has a right to proper medical care and treatment. Episiotomy is the second most common obstetric procedure and has become an integral part of normal delivery. Methodology: In this study quantitative research approach was used to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program. Pre experimental, one group pre-test post-test design was adopted for this study. A planned teaching program were given to enhance the knowledge and practice of self-perineal care after episiotomy and then post test was conducted. The study was conducted in postnatal ward of Kamala Raja Hospital Gwalior (M.P.) Purposive sampling technique was used in present study. The tool consisted of socio demographic variables, self-structured knowledge questionnaire which consists of 28 items related to knowledge regarding episiotomy, self-perineal care, steps of self-perineal care, hand washing, sitz bath and also a practice scale.Result: Mean score of pretest knowledge was found to be 9.1 with standard deviation of 2.7 and the mean score of post-test knowledge was found to be 20.2 with standard deviation of 4.3. Mean of pre-test practice was found to be 27.3 with standard deviation 1.9 and in post-test mean was 50.1 with standard deviation 6.3. The t-value for pre-test and post-test for knowledge was found to be 17.8 and corresponding p-value was 0.0000 thus, stating that planned teaching was effective. Conclusion: Thus, it is evident from the study findings that planned teaching on self-perineal care after episiotomy is proved to be effective in improving the knowledge and practices of postnatal mothers regarding self-perineal care after episiotomy.

Key words: Planned teaching, practice, self-perineal care, episiotomy, post-natal mothers