WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Rishabh Upadhyay*, Bochiya Shailesh, Chaudhary Sukhiben, Chaudhary Savitaben, Joshi Mitalben, Chaudhari Pritiben, Chaudhary Chandrikaben, Desai Khumabhai, Modi Jignaben, Pandya Kalpanaben

ABSTRACT

Background: Newborn care consists of evaluation for the need of resuscitation, a complete physical exam, administration of prophylactic medications and vaccines, adequate feedings, safe sleep, hygiene of the newborn, and other important areas for baby wellbeing. All newborns should have access to essential newborn care, which is the critical care for all babies in the first days after birth. Essential newborn care involves immediate care at the time of birth, and essential care during the entire newborn period. It is needed both in the health facility and at home. Methods: this study included the Quantitative research approach, pre-experimental one group pre–test post-test research design. 60 Postnatal Mothers were selected by using Non-probability Convenient Sampling technique. On first day pre- test was done by using the Self-administered questionnaire, Explain about Essential newborn care. On 7th day post-test was done by using Self-administered questionnaire, to check the effect of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding Essential newborn care among the Postnatal mothers. The data obtained were analyzed and interpreted by using both descriptive and inferential statistical in terms of frequency, percentage, and chi-square. Results: The knowledge regarding essential newborn care among postnatal Mothers was assessed. the ‘z’ value 14.42 is significantly higher than the table value 1.96 at 0.05 level significance. This indicates that there was a difference in the pre-test and post-test knowledge score of respondents and the planned teaching programme is effective in improving the knowledge score of postnatal mothers, hence the H1 hypothesis was proved and accepted. There is an association between pre- test knowledge score with selected Socio- demographic variables; hence the research hypothesis (H2) is accepted. Conclusion: This study concludes that there is improvement in the level of knowledge of Postnatal mothers which indicate that the Planned teaching programme is effective.