A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge of Mothers on Prevention of Hypothermia among Newborns in Selected Hospitals of Belgaum, Karnataka

Abstract

A newborn baby is a god's divine precious gift given to a mother. Nurses play very crucial role in prevention of newborn hypothermia during the hospitalization of newborn in NICU. To evaluate the effectiveness of PTP on prevention of hypothermia in newborn among mothers was the main objective of the present study. One group pretest, post-test design (pre-experimental) was used. 30 postnatal mothers were selected by nonprobability sampling and pretest questionnaire was administered through structured interview schedule. After PTP 7 days after posttest was conducted on same group. Results were analysed by 't' test. The results revealed that there was statistically significant association between knowledge of mothers and age and religion, and remaining three variables there was no statistical significant association (p < 0.05). The PTP was the best teaching strategy as it enhance the knowledge on prevention of hypothermia.

Effectiveness of health care package on risk factors and prevention of neonatal hypothermia in low birth weight babies in terms of knowledge and practice of postnatal mothers in a selected hospital of Nepal.

“…[2] study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of PTP on prevention of hypothermia in newborn among mothers. The study revealed that knowledge scores of mothers revealed that 2 (6.66%) had good knowledge, 17(56.66%) had average knowledge and 11(36.66%) had poor knowledge.…”

Effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding thermoregulation of neonates among B.Sc. nursing fourth year students of Sister Nivedita Govt. nursing college, IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

“…The health care professionals play an important role in balancing the temperature of the newborn. 1 Neonates should be nursed within their 'neutral thermal environment' (NTE). As per Ghai essential of paediatrics thermoneutral environment is defined as this is a gestational and postnatal age specific temperature range in which the basal metabolic rate of the baby is at a minimum, oxygen utilization is least and baby thrives well.…”

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme Regarding the Management of Selected Neonatal Health Problems among Mothers of Neonates in a Selected Hospital at Kolar District

“…Predominance of the new born issues are exclusive to postpartum period, due to inadequate maternity care, poor mother health during pregnancy, inappropriate management and uncleanliness while delivery, missing newborn care and discriminatory care. Few teaching programmes J Clin Biomed Sci 2023;13(1):9-13 like planned health education, instruction teaching programme and structured instruction programme are conducted for postnatal mothers [8][9][10] . The common health problems include napkin rash, abdominal colic, hiccups, regurgitation, neonatal hypoglycaemia, constipation.Mothers play a starring role in recognizing small advancing abnormalities and primary signs of infectious activity.…”