Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October | Volume: 10 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 137-143
A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Training Programme on Knowledge and Skills of Newborn Care among Fathers Attending Maternity Ward at SGRD Hospital, Vallah, Amritsar
Nisha1, Ujala Joshi2, Karuna Sharma3
1Student, 2Assistant Professor, 3Professor,
SGRD College of Nursing, Vallah, Amritsar.
Corresponding Author: Nisha
ABSTRACT
Caring for newborns includes providing them with proper nutrition, a safe place to sleep as well as quality time and attention. The role of father is extremely important in the newborn care. Once, they become mentally adapted to the role of newborn care, they feel very satisfied that they are contributing their share towards the caring of the newborn and also feel proud in the fact that they are good father. A quasi experimental study was adopted to assess the effectiveness of training programme on knowledge and skills of newborn care among fathers attending maternity ward at SGRD Hospital, Vallah, Amritsar. The sample size was 60 fathers (30 in control group and 30 in experimental group) were selected for the study using convenience sampling technique. Structured knowledge questionnaire and skill of newborn was assessed using checklist was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that mean and SD for experimental group was 25.40±3.440 and in control group 13.20±4.238 with (t=12.24, p=0.001). The findings on skills showed that the eye care skills in experimental group mean and SD was 7.77±0.971 and in control group 3.47±1.358 with (t=14.10, p=0.001) indicates highly significant. On cord care skills in experimental group mean and SD was 7.83±0.791 and in control group 3.80±1.243 with (t=14.99, p=0.001). On burping skills of newborn care in experimental group mean and SD was 8.50±0.861 and in control group 3.97±1.066 with (t=18.11, p=0.001) indicates highly significant. On diaper change skills of newborn care in experimental group mean and SD was 7.73±1.143 and in control group 3.93±1.258 with (t=12.24, p=0.001) indicates highly significant. The study concluded that there is a need to create awareness among the fathers and mothers regarding newborn care to help them reduce newborn complications. Health education on essential newborn care should be integrated into routine antenatal services and re-emphasised in the antenatal period to help improve maternal knowledge towards essential newborn care practices.
Key words: Knowledge, Skill, Newborn, father