Effect of Video Assisted Teaching on Knowledge regarding Fetal Development among Primigravida Mothers
Journal Title: International Journal of Practical Nursing - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Congenital anomalies can contribute to long term disability which may have significant impacts on individuals, families, health care systems, and societies.Hence, the investigator intended to conduct a study to assess the effect of video assisted teaching on knowledge regarding fetaldevelopment among primigravida mothers in selected hospital, Thrissur. The objective of the study was to assess the level of knowledge on fetal development among primigravida mothers, evaluate the effect of VAT on knowledge regarding fetal development among primigravida mothers and to find out association of the level of knowledge regarding fetaldevelopment among primigravida mothers with their selected demographic variables. Pre experimental design – one group pre test post test design based on Modified J W Kenny’s Open System Model (1999) was used. 30 primigravida mothers whose gestational age fall within 24 weeks were selected by purposive sampling technique. Structured knowledge questionnaire on fetal development was administered to primigravida mothers and pre test knowledge on fetal development, consequently VAT on fetal development was given. After 7 days the post test was assessed. The result revealed that the mean pre test score was 13. 47 and after the administration of VAT it was increased to 15.77. The calculated‘t’ value was found to be 14.36 with p value < 0.001 which is highly significant at 0.01 level. There was a true increase found in the post test knowledge score than the pre test score. There is also an association found between knowledge on fetal development with selected demographic variable ie, age of the mother. Thus the study concluded that the VAT on fetal development was effective in improving the knowledge of primigravida mothers.
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Mrudhula .
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