A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on the level of knowledge regarding prevention of abortion among first–trimester pregnant mother at selected Maternity Hospitals

Ms. Shalini H. Moon

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2019

A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on the level of knowledge regarding prevention of abortion among first–trimester pregnant mother at selected Maternity Hospitals

Ms. Shalini H. Moon

Abstract :

Introduction: Pregnancy is wonderful and very joyful news in most of the women’s life. Becoming pregnant and giving birth to a baby is a wonderful movement and feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment in her life. The whole family looks forward to welcoming the baby. But any interruption in achieving this goal makes women’s life very much annoying, frustrating and feeling of incompleteness. Therefore abortion is one of painful events in women in achieving her goal in continuing pregnancy. Background: Abortion is the termination of pregnancy either spontaneously or intentionally. Abortion is expulsion or extraction of the fetus before 28th week of pregnancy. The incidence of clinically evident abortions ranges from 10 to 15 % of all pregnancies. In most of the spontaneous abortions silent miscarriages occur without the women noticing it. In general the incidence varies form 10–15 percent. Approximately 80% of the abortion occurs in first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and of this 75% of occur before 8th weeks of pregnancies.1Material and Method: Pre– Experimental research design– one group Pre test and post test design only was used, 40 first trimester pregnant mother were selected from selected maternity hospital from Wardha district. Result: Studies shows the first trimester pregnant mother in India face constraints not only in obtaining health services but also in expressing reproductive health needs. Many programmes in India are focused on reproductive and child health. Lack of awareness, cultural barriers and economic factors prevent them from seeking timely care. Because of that reason health personnel working in hospital and different community area need to give up and impart proper and adequate education on prevention of abortion. Conclusion: The study concluded that structure teaching programme is very effective.