Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2016

A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE AWARENESS OF PRIMIPAROUS MOTHERS ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF NEONATAL CARE IN M.Y.H. HOSPITAL, INDORE

Dr. Rajendra Kumar Mahore, Dr. Sachin Parmar

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<p> Introduction For most mothers pregnancy is just the onset of being a parent and thus during that period of pregnancy mothers are supposed to be able to start tuning their thoughts and emotions to accept the great role ahead of them so that sudden happenings does not come to them. However, the baby’s awareness and the mother’s desire to be a good mother become some reliable sources of energy and also stress because the two will often go together while ensuring the mother perform her roles carefully and according to the standard baby requirements. Aims& Objective: To know whether the mothers are aware of the general danger signs of neonatal illness. To check the awareness among mothers about advantages of the immediate and exclusive eastfeeding of the baby, immunization done at the time of birth and follow on. To find out whether the mothers are aware about the Prevention of hypothermia (Kangaroo Mother Care) in neonates and the importance of hygiene in neonatal care. Methodology: – A cross–sectional observational study was carried out over 100 randomly selected primi gravida mothers admitted in obstetric ward of M.Y.H Hospital of Indore for their awareness about Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Neonatal care. A Semi structured questionnaire was used to collect the desirable data over a period of three months. The data was analyzed using appropriate statistical software. Conclusion: Based on this study over a sample of 100 Primi gravida mothers of Indore, we reach to the conclusion that Majority of Mothers are aware about the routine and regular immunisation of the child as per schedule. Majority of them are aware about the technique for prevention of hypothermia and maintenance of neonatal hygiene.</p>

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Dr. Rajendra Kumar Mahore, Dr. Sachin Parmar A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE AWARENESS OF PRIMIPAROUS MOTHERS ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF NEONATAL CARE IN M.Y.H. HOSPITAL, INDORE Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 3 March 2016

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