Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: May | Volume: 7 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 200-204
Effectiveness of Peripartum Protocol on Maternal and Fetal Outcome among Mothers in NMCH, Nellore, A.P.
Ch. Padmaja1, P. Latha2, Dr.S.Indira31M.Sc. Nursing, Dept of OBG, Narayana College of Nursing, Nellore, A.P.
2Associate Professor, HOD of OBG Dept, Narayana College of Nursing, Nellore, A.P.
3Professor & Principal, Narayana College of Nursing, Nellore, A.P.
Corresponding Author: Ms. Ch. Padmaja
ABSTRACT
Background: The child birth experience is consistently profound experience of powerful psychological importance in a woman’s life. The way the woman responds psychologically to this event, is to some extent, dependent on the type of support she receives. A satisfying or positive experience with childbirth increases when the women’s expectations are met, Quality nursing care for laboring women combines a variety of skills and behaviors to ensure a positive birth experience.
Objectives: 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of peripartum protocol on maternal and fetal outcome among mothers in experimental group and control group. 2. To associate the effectiveness of peripartum protocol on maternal outcome and fetal outcome with socio demographic variables of the mothers in experimental group and control group.
Methods: The study was conducted by using quantitative approach with quasi-experimental non-equivalent post-test only with control group design at Narayana general hospital, Nellore. Data was collected from 60 postnatal mothers by using purposive sampling technique. Post test score was assessed through observation checklist, pain scale, APGAR score.
Results: In relation to maternal outcome, in experimental group, 63.3% had satisfied outcome and 36.7% had no satisfied outcome, In control group, 30% had satisfied outcome, 70% had poor outcome. The post test mean in experimental group, the mean was 7.4 with SD of 1.2. In control group; the mean was 6.3 with SD of 1.3. The calculated value was (3.91) and the table value was (3.46). So it was significant at< 0.05 level.
Conclusion: The study findings showed that there was an effective improvement in maternal and fetal outcome among mothers after implementing the peripartum protocol.
Key words: Peripartum protocol, Child birth, maternal and fetal outcome.