“EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON SELF ASSESSMENT OF DAILY FETAL MOVEMENT COUNT AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS AT DR. V.V.P. PRH LONI”

  • Unique Paper ID: 183766
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 2783-2787
  • Abstract:
  • Introduction: The aim of the study was to assess effectiveness of structured teaching programme on practice about self-assessment of fetal well-being among primigravida women. The Design of the study was a quasi-experimental design. The studied participants comprised all eligible pregnant women according to inclusion criteria amounting to 140 of women. Objectives: 1To assess the knowledge regarding self-assessment of daily fetal movement count among primigravida mothers. 2.To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on daily fetal movement count among primigravida mothers at DRVVPPRH. 3.To find out the significant association between post-test score with selected demographic variables. Material and Methods: A pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test study design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on self assessment of daily fetal movement count among Primi-gravida mothers admitted in Dr.VitthalraoVikhePatilPravara Rural Hospital, LoniBk. The sample consisted of 100 primigravida mothers admitted in selected hospital. Sampling technique used for the current study was purposive sampling. The level of knowledge about self assessment of daily fetal movement count is assessed by using structured teaching programme. An interventional procedure structured teaching programme was provided to the primigravida mothers admitted in selected setting. The results were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics (mean difference, paired ‘t’ test, chi square analysis). Results: The demographic findings of antenatal care setting primigravida mother concluded that, majority of the age where majority of the 63(63%) were from <21- >35, 22(22%) were from <21 years of age. samples have completed with their majority 54(54%) samples have completed with their higher secondary education, 29(29%) have completed with their secondary education. occupational status states that majority 74(74%) were agriculture, 20(20%) were home worker. monthly family income states that, where 70(70%) were having income less than Rs. 3000/-, 30(30%) were having income more than Rs. 3001-6000/-. type of family reveals that 47(47%) were having nuclear family and 53(53%) were having joint family. type of religion according to their religion where majority 70(70%) were having hindu, 30(30%) were muslim and 0(0%) were christian. gestational age according to their gestational age where majority 79(79% were from gestational age group <37.fundal height according to their fundal height where majority 80(80%) were having more than 34, 20(20%) were having 32-34. maternal weight according to their maternal weight where majority 70(70%) were having <60, 30(30%) were having>60. dietary pattern states that where majority 70(70%) were having vegetarian, 30(30%) were having mixed diet. antenatal visit according to their antenatal visit where majority 60(60%) were having third, 40(40%) were having second and 0(0%) were having first. immunization status according to their immunization status where majority 88(88%) were having immunized, 12(12%) were having not immunized .co-morbid illness according to their co-morbid illness where majority 50(50%) were having any other, 30(30%) were having diabetics mellitus and 20(20%) were having hypertension. In the pretest majority of the primigravida mothers 56(56%) were having average knowledge about DFMC, 43(43%) were having poor knowledge about DFMC and 1(1%) were having good knowledge about DFMC. In the post-test majority of the primigravida mothers 60(60%) were having good knowledge about DFMC, 40(40%) were having average knowledge about DFMC. The mean pretest score was 7.2. whereas in the post-test majority of the primigravida mothers 60(60%) were having good knowledge about DFMC, 40(40%) were having average knowledge about DFMC. The mean post-test score was found out to be 2. 8427.There was no any significant association of post-test level of DFMC among primigravida mothers with selected demographic variables such as age, education, occupational status, monthly family income, type of family, dietary pattern and primigravida mothers. Conclusion: The study findings have shown that the structured teaching programme was effective knowledge about daily fetal movement practices among primigravida mothers admitted in DRVVPPRH Loni Bk.

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