STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:
A study to assess the knowledge and practice of postnatal care among primi mothers at Aravindan hospital Coimbatore by delivering health education regarding postnatal care.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To assess the knowledge and pratice of primi mothers regarding postnatal care.
2. To assess the knowledge of primi mothers on postnatal diet.
3. To assess the knowledge of primi mothers on personal hygiene.
4. To assess the knowledge of primi mothers on postnatal exercise.
5. To assess the knowledge of primi mothers on Breast feeding.
METHODOLOGY:
One group pre-test post-test experimental design was adapted in the study. Primi mothers who had normal delivery at Aravindan hospital were consider as the population for the study. Sample size was 35. Non-probability convenient sampling techniques was used to select the sample. The data was collected by questionnaire method which includes demographic data, closed ended questionnaire to assess the knowledge and practice regarding postnatal care.
RESULT:
Descriptive statistics was used to analyses the frequency, mean and standard deviation of demographic variables, knowledge and practice. Inferential statistics was used to determine comparison, correlation and association. The pre-test score was less in knowledge and practice regarding postnatal care among primi mothers. Education was given about various aspects of postnatal care i.e. diet, personal hygiene, postnatal exercise and breast feeding. The finding of the study revealed that there is as improvement in the posttest knowledge and practice scores. Positive correlation was seen between knowledge and practice scores. The paired ‘t’ test was used to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction module by comparing the pre-test and post test scores of knowledge and practice in each aspect separately. It was found that the ‘t’ value was statistically significant at P=0.05 level. The finding of the study revealed that there was a significant difference between pretest and post-test knowledge and practice scores. In association of demographic variable independent ‘t’ test was used to evaluate the significant association between the selected demographic variables with the knowledge score in the pre-test and post-test. In the post-test there was a significant association between sources of information with the level knowledge on postnatal care. There is a significant association between age, education, sources of information0 02 regarding postnatal care and area of residence with the level of practice scores in the post test.
CONCLUSION:
The study revealed that there is a significant difference in pretest and post test among employed others
