A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Nurse Led Intervention on Knowledge and Practice of Primi Mothers Regarding Febrile Convulsion and Preventive Measures in Infant at select Community Area of Surat district.

Vibhutiben Nathubhai Chaudhari; Rachel Pappachan

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.63651

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Nurse Led Intervention on Knowledge and Practice of Primi Mothers Regarding Febrile Convulsion and Preventive Measures in Infant at select Community Area of Surat district.

Author(s)	Ms. Vibhutiben Nathubhai Chaudhari, Dr. Rachel Pappachan
Country	India
Abstract	Children are vital to the nation's present and its future. Fever is a common presentation in pediatric age groups and is the most common reason for healthcare visits.A quantitative approach with pre experimental one group pre-test-post-test design was used. Primi mothers were chosen from selected community area of Surat district by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. The sample size was 118 primi mothers. The nurse led intervention was done for 55 minutes. Self-structured interview schedule and Inventory checklist were used to collect data from the samples regarding febrile convulsion and preventive measures. Paired t-test showed significant difference between pre test and post test score of knowledge and practice with t value of 23.81 for knowledge and 16.38 for practice. A moderate positive correlation (r= 0.603) was found between post test score of knowledge and practice. Association between post test knowledge score with selected socio demographic variable it found significant with age of mothers, education level, monthly income, and availability of health care facilities. With respect to association between post test practices score with selected socio demographic variable it found significant with mother's educational level and infant's age. The study concluded that the nurse led intervention was effective in improving both the knowledge and practice of primi mothers regarding febrile convulsion and preventive measures in infants.
Keywords	Knowledge, Practice, Primi Mother, Infant, Nurse Led Intervention, Febrile Convulsion.
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-18
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.63651

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