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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2013; 03(01): 08-10
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703625
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EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTENATAL CARE PACKAGE ON KNOWLEDGE OF PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION FOR ANTENATAL MOTHERS IN SELECTED HOSPITALS OF MANGALORE

Sr. Jolly Joseph
1   Senior Lecturer, St. Thomas College of Nursing, Changanacherry, Kottayam
,
Sabitha Nayak
2   Vice Principal, Department of OBG Nursing, Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore - 575 018, India
,
Philomena Fernandes
3   HOD, Department of OBG Nursing Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore - 575 018, India
,
Vandana Suvarna
4   Lecturer, Department of Statistics, Yenepoya University, Mangalore - 575 018, India
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Abstract

The study was conducted on effectiveness of antenatal care package on knowledge of pregnancy induced hypertension for antenatal mothers from 7/09/2009 to 10/10/2009. The research design was an evaluative approach using one group pretest post test the experimental design 40 antenatal mothers were selected by purposive sampling. Data was collected using structured knowledge questionnaire. Antenatal care package was developed.

The pre test knowledge questionnaire was administered on the first day followed by an antenatal care package. The post test was conducted after five days using the same tool. The pretest knowledge data showed that maximum number of mothers 26(65.5%) scored between the range of 11-20% (average).The mean knowledge score was 14.88 where as the maximum possible score was 30.Among seven areas, the mean percentage knowledge in the area of basic factors of PIH was 43.75%, clinical features 41%, diagnosis 44%, management 57.5%, diet 50%, complication 50%, and prevention 58%.

The 't” value showed the significant difference in the posttest, ('t' calculated value of pretest and post test knowledge scores = 14.22 p<0.05 which showed that antenatal care package was effective in improving the knowledge of antenatal mothers on pregnancy induced hypertension.

There was significant association between pretest level of knowledge and age, educational status, occupation, monthly income, parity, gestational age, history of hypertension in previous pregnancy.

Keywords

pregnancy induced hypertension - antenatal mothers - antenatal care package


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29 April 2020

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