Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: September | Volume: 11 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 164-171
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210925
Knowledge and Anxiety Level on Labour Process among Primigravida Mothers in a Selected Hospital, Kamrup (M), Guwahati, Assam: A Descriptive Study
Lalchungnungi1, Rikynti Nongkynrih2
1M.Sc Nursing 2nd Year, Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Asian Institute of Nursing Education, Guwahati, Assam.
2Lecturer, Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Asian Institute of Nursing Education, Guwahati, Assam.
Corresponding Author: Lalchungnungi
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Many Indian women are unaware about the changes that occur in their body during pregnancy and labour, as a result many mothers suffer physiologically and psychologically, hence education is needed for mother especially to primigravida mothers.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the level of knowledge and level of anxiety on labour process among primigravida mothers who are attending antenatal OPD at a selected hospital.
Methods and materials: A descriptive survey research design was used and purposive sampling technique was used for obtaining sample for the study. Study was undertaken on 100 sample primigravida mothers at Maternity and Child welfare Hospital of Guwahati, Assam.
Results: The finding shows that majority i.e. 53% had inadequate knowledge, 44% had moderately adequate knowledge and only three (3%) had adequate knowledge on labour process ,majority of the respondents i.e 58% had moderate anxiety and 42% had severe anxiety.There was association between the knowledge level and selected demographic variables such as age ,education, trimester of pregnancy and any prenatal counselling given. Also with anxiety and selected demographic variables such as education, occupation and any types of prenatal counseling attend. There was moderate negative correlation (-0.310) between knowledge and anxiety scores on labour process among primi gravida mothers.
Conclusion: This study shows that primigravida mothers had lack of knowledge and moderate anxiety on labour process. Therefore health personnel need to conduct the education programmes to improve the level of understanding as to reduce the level of anxiety on labour process.
Key words: Primigravida, labour process, anxiety, delivery, childbirth, pregnancy.