Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge and Reducing Anxiety about Labour among Primigravida Mothers at MCH Centre, Tirupati
Journal Title: Journal of Nurse Midwifery and Maternal Health - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: To assess the knowledge and anxiety level about labour among primigravida by conducting pretest, To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge and reducing anxiety about labour among primigravida and to find out the association between post test knowledge and anxiety about labour among primigravida mothers with their selected demographic variables. Methodology: Pre experimental one group pre test and post test design was adopted for fifty primigravida mothers who were selected by purposive sampling technique at MCH Centre, Tirupati, to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program on labour and methods to reduce anxiety by structured questionnaire and beck anxiety scale. Structured interview schedule and tool was used for data collection. Results: In pre test out of 50 primigravida mothers 49(98%) had inadequate knowledge and 1(2%) had moderate knowledge about labour where as 4(8%) had moderate anxiety and 46(92%) had extreme anxiety and in post test 42(84%) had moderate knowledge and 8(16%) had adequate knowledge about labour where as 41(82%) where as had low anxiety and 9(18%) had moderate anxiety after planned teaching program. Conclusion: The present study revealed that primigravida mothers have inadequate knowledge and extreme anxiety about labour and after planned teaching program knowledge improved and anxiety reduced among primigravida mothers.
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M. Sreevani
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- DOI 10.21088/jnmmh.2454.7506.3117.3
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