IMPACT OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS ON NEWBORN CARE PRACTICES- A STUDY DONE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 82
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cultural practices and beliefs of newborn care are deep rooted in the community. Some of them are harmful and can endanger the life of a newborn. It is important to identify and educate about these harmful practices to reduce neonatal mortality. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of mothers on current newborn care practices and to evaluate the impact of health education on the knowledge of mothers on newborn care practices in a tertiary hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was undertaken on 476 postnatal mothers in Government General Hospital, Kakinada during September 2016 to December 2016. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge on newborn care and cultural practices of these mothers. This is followed by health education on correct newborn care practices and post-test assessment of improvement in knowledge was done after one month. RESULTS Knowledge of the mothers is improved in each practice like colostrum feeding (87.6% vs. 98.7%), prelacteal feeds (68.4% vs. 92.4%), exclusive breast-feeding (62.4% vs. 87.5%), first bath (63.3% vs. 91%), substance application to cord (67.3% vs. 93.1%), oil massage (86.9% vs. 98%), oil instillation (68.7% vs. 88.8%), breast-feeding in maternal illness (61.2% vs. 89%), breast-feeding in sick baby (81% vs. 96%), kajal to eye (6% vs. 14%), gripe water (37.2% vs. 60%) and pacifier usage (43.5% vs. 79.8%) after health education intervention. Mean knowledge scores are improved from 7.3 (pre-test) to 9.8 (post-test). Paired t test was applied and p value is < 0.001, which is statistically significant. CONCLUSION Health education is a cost-effective intervention to bring out behaviour change to curtail harmful practices and to promote healthy newborn care practices in the society.
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Basa Akkamamba, Pothula Padmanalini, Sajja Sunil
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