A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Antenatal Care among Primigravida Mothers at the Selected Primary Health Centre at Alamarathupatti Dindigul.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: A quasi experimental study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding Antenatal care among primigravida mothers at Primary Health Center in Alamarathupatty Dindigul. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: To assess the pre-test knowledge regarding antenatal care among primigravida mothers. To assess the post-test level of knowledge before and after structured teaching programme among primigravida mothers. To test the association between post-test knowledge score selected background factors among primigravida mothers. HYPOTHESES: There was a significant difference between before and after the intervention. There was a significant difference between the post test knowledge score and the selected demographic variables among primi mothers. DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE: The research approach used for this study was quantitative approach. The research design selected this study was Quasi experimental design. Antenatal care among primigravida mothers who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected by using convenient sampling technique. The tools used for data collection was Demographic Data and collected through self report. Problems faced by pregnant women were assessed by of collection of data for 30mts. MAJOR FINDINGS: The findings of the study are presented under the following headings based on the objectives of the study. To assess the level of knowledge of antenatal care among primigravida mothers. There was significant increase in mean post test score after the structured teaching program among primi mothers t=41.132(P=0.05). The obtained “t” values regarding post test score and selected factors such us age, gestational weeks, education, occupation, type of family, bread winner of family, spouse education income and sources of information (P>0.05) were not significant. The obtained t=0.361 regarding post test score and age of primigravida mothers was significant and age made significant difference in mean difference. Also Knowledge among primigravida mothers. Selected factors such as age, education, occupation, type of family, spouse education, income, source of information did make no difference in the mean difference on post test score among primi mothers. CONCLUSION: Structured teaching program significantly increase the knowledge on selected aspect of antenatal care among primi mothers. So in future, nurse shoud adopt structured teaching program to reduce the maternal mortality rate