To Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Postnatal Complications and its Management among Antenatal Mothers Who Have Visits in Selected Primary Health Centers of Kalaburagi

Abstract

Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme On Knowledge Regarding Postnatal Complications And Its
Management Among Antenatal Mothers.
Objectives: To assess the knowledge of antenatal mothers on knowledge regarding selected postnatal
complications and its management. To determine the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge
regarding selected postnatal complications and its management among antenatal mothers and to find out the
association between level of post-test knowledge scores of antenatal mothers on knowledge regarding selected
post-natal complications and its management with their selected socio-demographic variables. Hypothesis: H1:
There will be a significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge scores, of antenatal mothers
regarding selected postnatal complications and its management. H2: There will be a significant association
between posttest knowledge levels of antenatal mothers regarding selected postnatal complications and its
management with their selected sociodemographic variables.
Methodology: The quasi-experimental design adopted a pre-test and post-test design in which an integrated
educational programme was attempted. Convenience sampling was used with the participant being selected by
ensuring the population. A structured questionnaire, which was designed and used for assessing the participants’
knowledge before the intervention-test as well as after the intervention- test. Data from pre-test and post-test
were analyzed as paired t-tests, comparing mean knowledge scores, which were considered significant when
p < 0.05.
Results: The overall improvement in knowledge after the intervention is evident, with the mean post-test
score being 28.0, compared to the pre-test score of 15.0.The greatest improvement was seen in the areas of
Postpartum Mental Health and Other Postpartum Complications, where the scores improved by 100%.Postpartum Hemorrhage and Postpartum Care
also showed significant improvements, with an
increase in scores of 83.3% each.
Interpretation and Conclusion: The overall
findings of the study clearly showed that the planned teaching programme among antenatal mothers was significantly effective in improving the knowledge on postnatal complication and its management.