Effectiveness of postnatal health educational package among mothers

Abstract

Introduction: The postnatal period is an adjustment after pregnancy. Integrated maternal and newborn postnatal care during the first few days after delivery should be provided to the mother and newborn to improve survival of both. Childbirth is a critical time for a mother and her baby. Marked by strong emotional and physical changes, and adjustment to new roles and responsibilities, the postpartum period begins an hour after the delivery and continues for six weeks. Women’s needs during this period are often overshadowed by the attention given to the newborn. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of postnatal health education package regarding postnatal and newborn care on knowledge, perception and practice among postnatal mothers. To correlate among the level of knowledge, perception and practice regarding postnatal and newborn care in postnatal mothers of experimental and control group. To associate the post-test knowledge, perception and practice regarding postnatal and newborn care among postnatal mothers in the experimental and control group with their selected demographic variables. Material and Methods: A quasi experimental, non-equivalent control group post-test only design was used to conduct the study at Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital. 200 post natal mothers were selected by using Non probability purposive sampling technique.