Minor disorder of pregnancy and its home management
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: During pregnancy, the rapidly rising hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin change the maternal body into a suitable environment for the fetus and may cause some symptoms in the mother called as minor disorders. Minor disorders are effectively managed at home. Therefore, it is important that a mother should possess an adequate knowledge of the common minor disorders and their management. Objective: To find the effectiveness of a structured teaching program on the minor disorders for pregnancy and their home management. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study with a quantitative approach was undertaken to obtain an error-free result. A total of 100 antenatal mothers were consecutively recruited from a selected setting. Result: Before the implementation of a planned teaching program, the antenatal mothers showed a poor knowledge of the common minor disorders (19.56 ± 12.73), whereas after the implementation, the knowledge significantly improved with the difference of 18.02 ± 0.742 revealing the effectiveness of the planned teaching program. Conclusion: Teaching about minor disorders of pregnancy and its home management helps the mothers to manage their minor disorders at home itself and continue their pregnancy more comfortably and securely
Authors and Affiliations
Lata Gururani, Atul Kumar, , Gomathi Mahalingam
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP138601
- DOI 10.5455/ijmsph.2016.03082015111
- Views 70
- Downloads 0
Profile of Anganwadi workers and their knowledge regarding maternal and child health services in an urban area
Background: An Anganwadi worker (AWW), a lady selected from the local community, is a community-based frontline honorary worker of the Integrated Child Development Services program. Their understanding, communica...
Awareness and practice of sex determination among married women of Ahmedabad district: a cross-sectional study
Background: Declining sex ratio is an issue of grave concern in India. A preference for boys cuts across caste and class lines and results in discrimination against girls even before they are born. Long before medica...
Association of sleep quality with general health: an Indian college students study
Background: Poor sleep quality impacts the quality of life and general health. However, there is a dearth of research in this area. The college student population has lifestyles and habits that deteriorate the qualit...
Evaluation of clinical communication skills training program for medical interns at a tertiary care teaching hospital, Puducherry
There is a lack of emphasis on formal training and assessment of clinical communication skills in undergraduate medical course in India which is considered to be an essential competency for a primary care...
Health technology assessment: A potential roadmap for India
Background: With the signing of the sustainable development goal document, India has embarked on the ambitious task of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by launching the National Health Assurance Mission (NHAM)....