Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme on Anxiety & Knowledge Regarding Self Management of Minor Disorders of Pregnancy among Primigravidae Mothers attending Antenatal Clinic in Kinaye Primary Health Centre, Belgaum Karnataka.

Jessey Joykumar Jacob; Sudha A Raddi; Sangeeta N Kharde

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme on Anxiety & Knowledge Regarding Self Management of Minor Disorders of Pregnancy among Primigravidae Mothers attending Antenatal Clinic in Kinaye Primary Health Centre, Belgaum Karnataka.

Jessey Joykumar Jacob, Sudha A Raddi, Sangeeta N Kharde

Abstract :

Objectives:To determine the level of anxiety among primigravidae with Zung’sself rating anxiety scale, assess the knowledge of self management of minor disorders of pregnancy among primigravidae, evaluate the effectiveness of STP on reducing the anxiety and gain in knowledge regarding self management of minor disorders of pregnancy among primigravidae, find out an association between pre test knowledge scores and demographic variables among primigravidae.Methods:Theresearchapproach used for the study was evaluative approach using pre– test post– test design on 50 primigravidae mothers attending antenatal clinic in Kinaye Primary Health Centre, Belgaum Karnataka using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using a structured knowledge questionnaires and Standardized Zungself rating scale. The data was tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The result showed that structured teaching programme was effective method to gain knowledge and to reduce anxiety about self management of minor disorders of pregnancy.Conclusion: Minor disorders are common during pregnancy may cause complications if neglected or may worsen in severity if untreated. So it was felt that structured teaching programme would be useful in imparting the knowledge about self management of minor disorders of pregnancy among antenatal mothers and will help the mothers to continue their pregnancy more comfortably & securely.