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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Pre Operative Teaching on Knowledge Regarding Postnatal Care among Mothers Undergoing Elective Lower Segment Cesarean Section (LSCS) at Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital, Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Author(s) Priti Patel, Anjali Prajapati
Country India
Abstract Knowledge regarding the pregnancy, labor and postnatal care has the positive influence on the mothers, Knowledge about what to expect during the postnatal period is one of the best ways to improve the health of mother and baby and prevent the complications, with a view to this, the study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of pre operative teaching on knowledge regarding postnatal care among mothers undergoing elective cesarean section at Shri Vinoba bhave Civil Hospital, Silvassa. Evaluate the effectiveness of pre operative teaching on postnatal care among mothers undergoing elective lower segment cesarean section. Associate the pre-test level of knowledge regarding postnatal care among mothers undergoing elective lower segment caesarean section with selected socio-demographic variables. Quasi experimental, pre-test-post-test control group research design with non probability, purposive sampling technique was used to selected 60 elective caesarean section mothers falls in inclusion criteria, Interview schedule consist of two section such as Socio-demographic variables, Structured knowledge questionnaire (30 items). Validity and reliability were established. Pre-test was conducted followed by pre operative teaching regarding postnatal care and after 7 days post test was conducted. The data obtained were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Overall the calculated “t” value was (25.76), mean difference was (11.47), p-value was less than 0.05 which shows highly significant. Association was assessed by chi-square which it shows there was significant association between educational status of mother (ꭓ2(5,0.05)=19.084, 0.00185; p<0.05), educational qualification of husband (ꭓ2(6,0.05)=14.186, 0.0276; p<0.05) and religion (ꭓ2(3,0.05)=12.347, 0.0062; p<0.05). Present study shows that pre operative teaching regarding postnatal care among mothers undergoing elective caesarean section was effective method for increasing the knowledge regarding postnatal care.
Keywords Elective Lower Segment Cesarean Section, Pre-operative Teaching, Postnatal Care
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 5, Issue 2, March-April 2023
Published On 2023-03-12
Cite This A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Pre Operative Teaching on Knowledge Regarding Postnatal Care among Mothers Undergoing Elective Lower Segment Cesarean Section (LSCS) at Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital, Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli - Priti Patel, Anjali Prajapati - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 2, March-April 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i02.1779
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i02.1779
Short DOI https://doi.org/gr2krc

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