Postpartum Learning Needs as Perceived by Mothers at Suez Canal University Hospital
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Background:Postpartum period is a serious period in a women's life and contains various changes which results in many learning needs that require working to be met. Aim of the study was to identify postpartum learning needs as perceived by mothers at Suez Canal University Hospital. Design: Descriptive design wasutilized in this study .Setting: The study was carried out in labor and postpartum units at Suez Canal University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 300 mothers who were primipara and hada full term pregnancy. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection,a structured interview questionnaire for mothers, and Likert scale for assessment of postpartum learning needs from the perspective of mothers. Results: Most of studied mothers perceived that information about episiotomy care and C.S wound care, postpartum danger signs of mothers and newborns were important postpartum learning needs. 54.3%of mothers perceived that information about exercisewere important postpartum learning need.Conclusion:new mothers have many learning needs during postpartum period and nurses need to assess the mothers' learning needs before beginning the postpartum teaching that must be based on women's own learning needs. Recommendation: Develop and implement mothers classes during antenatal period about postpartum learning needs.
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Nahed Ahmed Hussein, Nagat Salah Shalaby, Inas Mohamed Abd-Allah
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