Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume: 10 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 280-286
A Study on Knowledge on Selected Minor Disorders of Newborn among Postnatal Mothers in a Selected Hospital at Mangaluru
Milu Mariya Joseph, Mariya Reshma Pinto, Marsha Abraham, Mereena Thomas, Merin Melanie D’mello, Shoba. P. Xavier
Father Muller College of Nursing Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Corresponding Author: Shoba .P. Xavier
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Giving birth does not make a woman a mother. It takes a special woman to be a mother. A mother is a person who is willing to take responsibility of investigating her life into another human being who is totally dependent upon her to do so. Neonatal period is the most crucial one in a person’s life. Among the almost 3.9 million newborn deaths that occur worldwide, about 30% occur in India. Children are our future and utmost precious resources. After birth the health of the child depends upon the health care practice adopted by the family, especially by the mothers. Information about neonatal problems and newborn care practices will help in reducing mortality and morbidity during the neonatal period. This study was conducted to identify the knowledge of postnatal mothers with regard to minor disorders of newborn.
Objectives: To find the knowledge of postnatal mothers on selected minor disorders of newborn and to find its association with selected demographic variables.
Methodology: A quantitative approach is used for this study. The study was carried out on 95 postnatal mothers admitted in the postnatal ward of a selected hospital at Mangaluru. Institutional ethics committee permission was obtained. After taking informed consent 94 postnatal women were selected by purposive sampling technique. The tool consists of demographic profile along with knowledge questionnaire. Reliability and validity of the tool were established. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The findings revealed that majority (51.6%) of the postnatal mothers had good knowledge and 30.6% had average knowledge on selected minor disorders of newborn. 15.7% had excellent knowledge and very few (2.1%) showed poor knowledge on selected minor disorders of newborn. There exist no significant association of knowledge score with majority of the demographic variables.
Key words: Postnatal mothers, Knowledge, Minor Disorders, Newborn.