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A Study to Assess Effect of Health Teaching on Knowledge Regarding Selected Ailments among Postnatal Mothers Admitted in Selected Hospital

Author(s) Dr. Jayabala Aghamkar, Akshata Phadatare, Dr. Sadhana Adhyapak, Dr. Khurshid Jamadar
Country India
Abstract Introduction: The mother's body heals after childbirth and adjusts to the demands of caring for a new-born during this time, which is characterised by major physical, emotional, and psychological changes. Despite the happiness and satisfaction that a new baby brings, mothers are vulnerable at this time and may suffer from a variety of health conditions referred to as "minor ailments of puerperium." Even while these conditions might not be fatal, they might seriously hinder a mother's recuperation and her capacity to give her child the best care possible. In India, maternal health remains a significant concern, despite notable improvements over the years. In India, from 2014–2016 to 2018–2020, the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) dropped from 130 per 100,000 live births to 97 per 100,000 live births.
Aims of the Study: to assess effect of health teaching on knowledge regarding selected ailments among postnatal mothers admitted in selected hospital.
Methodology: In this study we used quantitative research approach. The research design selected for this study was Pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design. The non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. The sample consist of 60 among postnatal mothers in selected hospitals who had fulfilled the inclusion criteria of the study in order to assess the effect of health education to postnatal mothers. The Pearson Coefficient correlation was used to find the reliability of the tool and found reliable. Pilot Study was done to found the feasibility of the study.
Results: The pretest results show that 53.33% of participants had low knowledge, with a mean score of 8.81 and a standard deviation of ±3.52, indicating significant variation in their scores. Only 5% scored well, while 41.67% demonstrated average knowledge. This suggests that most participants had a below-average understanding before the test.
The pretest showed that 53.33% of participants had low knowledge, with a mean score of 8.81 and significant score variation. Only 5% scored well, and 41.67% showed average knowledge. In contrast, the post-test showed major improvement, with no participants in the "Poor" category. The mean score rose to 17.76, and performance became more consistent. 73.33% scored in the "Good" range, and 26.67% in the "Average" range, indicating that most participants gained a strong understanding after the intervention.
The health teaching assessment shows a clear improvement in participants' knowledge. The pre-test average score was 8.81, indicating poor knowledge, while the post-test average rose to 17.8, showing better and more consistent understanding. A t-test value of 17.0551 and a p-value of 0.00001 confirm the improvement was statistically significant, proving the effectiveness of the health education.
Conclusion: The study discovered that the participants' knowledge levels were not statistically significantly impacted by the demographic factors, such as age, education level, occupation, family type, place of residence, delivery type, dietary pattern, gravida, monthly income, and source of health awareness. According to the findings of the chi-square test, all of the p-values were higher than 0.05, indicating that these factors had no discernible effect on the knowledge scores. At the 0.05 level of significance, there is no correlation between pre-test knowledge and demographic characteristics.
Keywords Assess, effect, health teaching, knowledge, ailments, postnatal mothers, hospital.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-31
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.65196
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