A true experimental study was conducted with the aim to evaluate the effect of computer assisted teaching programme regading prevention of teenage pregnancy on level of knowledge & level of attitude among 170 adolescent girls, 13 – 15 years of age studied in selected schools of UT, Dadara & Nagar Haveli. The mean difference in level of knowledge is (21.77 ± 0.69), while in level of attitude is (75.48 ± 5.62) between pretest & posttest in experimental group which shows improve in knowledge as well as change in attitude among adolescent girls. The result concludes that there is a need to educate girls regarding teenage pregnancy to bring awareness about consequences of it and preventive measures to avoid it with the help of school teacher
Background: Breast milk is a combination of food and ailor made medicine to meet the requirements of the new born, is extremely easy to digest and is therefore the perfect first food for the new born. Aims and Objectives: Authors evaluated 60 postnatal mothers of new born babies to determine the effectiveness of back massage as compared to cumin seeds laddo techniques on improving lactation. Materials and Methods: A quasi experimental study designed among sixty postnatal mothers to observe the effectiveness of methods of improving lactation randomly dived into two groups. Subjects of group 1 received back massage while cumin seed laddoo provided to subjects of group 2. The ethical clearance was obtained. Data recorded at baseline (pretest) and for three successive days, 1, 2 and 3 post administration (post-test). Results: 83.3% of the post natal mothers of group 1 (n 1 =30) and 86.7% of group 2 (n 2 =30) observed without any previous problem in breast feeding. The appearance of stool found to be associated significantly post administration on day 2 (p<0.003) and day 3 (p<0.006) with used techniques. On day 3, 63.3% noticed with good category received back massage against 40.0% administered cumin seed laddo. Mean birth weight of baby (2681.33±260.89 gram) at post-test of group 1 was higher than group 2 (2607.00±402.19 gram). Differences in mean number of nappies wetted, number of feed and time taken by the baby between groups on days 2 and 3 were highly significant (p<0.001). Average total post-test scoring were statistically significant on day 3 (p<0.05). However, back massage was more effective than cumin seed laddo. Conclusion: This study supports the view of improvement in lactation among post natal mother incorporated to good health of new born by administering back massage. In the Indian context, there are many studies carried out on improvement in lactation among post natal mothers but none of the study demonstrated comparison between two lactation techniques.
Hospitalization is stressful for families. Mothers of preterm infants may exhibit anxiety and symptoms of depression during the acute phase of the infant's hospitalization in the NICU. Specialized nursing interventions reduces parental stress and anxiety thus fostering the parent's abilities to cope with the difficulties and caring for their premature newborn.
Because nurses must interact with a variety of people in a variety of situations, nursing is an emotionally taxing and extremely stressful vocation on various times of the day and circumstances. To look at the coping mechanisms nursing students use to deal with the stress of their studies and clinicals. High levels of stress can have negative effects on learning, coping, academic performance, and retention in nursing students as well as memory, focus, and problem-solving skills. There have been no studies explicitly involving nursing students, but college students with higher levels of learnt resourcefulness tend to be more motivated, self-assured, and academically persistent.At a chosen health science university in Mangalore, 320 undergraduate students participated in a descriptive-correlative study. Utilizing disproportionate stratified sampling approaches, the samples were chosen. Researcher used various tool such as time management questionnaire, Student Nurse Stress Index and self-prepared tool for academic performance. The mean post-test stress score (65.79±8.79) ranging from 31 to 86 was lower than the mean pre-test stress score (70.77±9.01) ranging from 36 to 95. The mean time management during post-test (110.88±15.08) was higher than that of pre-test (98.14±11.46). The mean stress score during post-test (65.79 ± 8.79) was lower than that of pre-test (70.75±9.02). The mean academic performance score during post-test (26.52±4.84) was higher than that of pre-test (22.79±3.90). Majority of samples (71.6%) were having good level of time management followed by 27.5% having average and 0.9% having excellent time management score during pre-test. Where as in post-test, most of the samples had (83.8%) good time management score followed by 8.8 % having excellent and 7.5 % having average The results also showed that 65.6% were having moderate level of stress followed by 31.9% having high and 2.5 % having low stress level, where as in post-test, most of the samples had (81.9%) moderate stress score followed by 13.1 % having high and 5% having low stress score. The data regarding academic performance states that 73.4% were having average academic performance score followed by 24.7 % having poor and 1.9% having good academic performance. Where as in post-test, majority of the samples had (64.1%) average academic performance score followed by 23.4 % having good and 12.5 % having poor academic performance score.This study reveals that the stress load is directly related to poor academic performances and a good strategy adaptation will definitely bring a fruitful result in nursing students for their carrier development.
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