International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice on Prevention and Management of Breast Engorgement Among Primipara Mothers.

Author(s) Ms. Soibam Sushma Devi, Dr. Amandeep Kaur .
Country India
Abstract Breast engorgement is a medical condition in which the breast get too full of milk. It causes the breasts to be hard, painful, and tight, and makes it hard to breastfeed. Aim: To assess the knowledge and practice on prevention and management of breast engorgement among primipara mothers. Design: Quasi-experimental design. Sample: Non probability, convenience sampling technique among 150 primipara mothers. Setting: Selected maternity hospitals at Imphal east districts. Tool of the data collection: Structured knowledge questionnaire and observational checklist. Result: It shows significant improvement in the knowledge among primipara mothers at the level of p<0.05. This reveals that out of total 150 samples none of them have inadequate knowledge , 17 samples(11.3%) were having moderate knowledge and 133 samples (88.66%) were having adequate knowledge among primipara mothers.
Keywords Breast engorgement, Breastfeed, Convenience, Non probability, Primipara mothers.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-07-17
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.50881
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9tz2b

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