Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: January-March | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 78-82
Effectiveness of Information Education and Communication Material on Knowledge of Postnatal Mothers Regarding Self Care and Newborn Care at PGIMS, Rohtak
S. Divya1, K. Sunita2, K. Jyoti3, Jailalita4
1M.Sc. Nursing Student, 2Professor,
Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health sciences Rohtak, Haryana, India.
3M.Sc. Nursing student,4 M.Sc. Nursing Student
Corresponding Author: K. Jyoti, Jailalita
ABSTRACT
Introduction: The maternal mortality ratio in developing countries in 2015 is 239 per 100 000 live births. According to UNICEF, India has highest infant mortality rates with over six lakh children dying within the first month of their birth in 2016.
Objectives: To assess the knowledge of postnatal mothers regarding self care and new born care. To assess effectiveness of information education and communication on knowledge score. To find out association of pre test knowledge score with selected demographic variables.
Material and method: A quantitative approach and pre-experimental design was used for study. The study was conducted among 60 postnatal mothers admitted in postnatal ward at PGIMS, Rohtak. The subjects were selected by non probability convenient sampling method.
Results: The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study finding shows that post-test mean knowledge (26.10) were found higher when compared with mean of pre-test knowledge(18.43). The calculated t-value 18.952 for knowledge score was higher than tabulated âtâ at 0.05 level of significance. This shows that Information Education and Communication was effective. There was no association between knowledge score.
Conclusion: The study shows that there is a mean gain significant increase in the knowledge (p<0.05) in all the areas of self care and new born care. The study reveals that the Information Education and Communication material was very effective in increasing the knowledge.
Keywords: Postnatal mothers, newborn, knowledge, information education and communication.