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Jagadeesh G. Hubballi ¹, L. A. Sumitra ¹, Sudha A. Raddi ¹

Affiliations
1 K. L. E University's Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Helping Babies Breathe is a simple, evidence-based training for birth attendants that delivers the skills needed to help. Helping Babies Breathe coordinates with the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, which includes techniques of advanced care. Effective resuscitation of the newborn requires adequate training and preparation of staff involved in the care of women in labour. Hence the present study intends to evaluate the effectiveness of helping Babies Breathe Programme on knowledge and skills regarding neonatal resuscitation among Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students.

The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge and skills regarding neonatal resuscitation among experimental and control group of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students, to evaluate the effectiveness of Helping Babies Breathe Programme on neonatal resuscitation among experimental group of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students and to compare the knowledge and skills regarding neonatal resuscitation among experimental and control group of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives students.

The study was conducted using randomized control trail research design by lottery method. The study was confined to 60 ANM students who were studying in KLEU's institute of nursing sciences and Bharatesh college ANM training center Belgaum. Randomized sampling technique was used for sample selection. An experimental study was conducted using randomized control trail research design. Data collection was done through structured knowledge questionnaire. Pre test was taken for the both control and experimental group. Then Helping Babies Breathe programme (neonatal resuscitation) was given to experimental group with the help of demonstration on mannequin. After 7 days post test was taken from both experimental and control group.

Data obtained were tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that gain in knowledge and skills of subjects under experimental group were higher than the control group.

Keywords

Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, Neonatal Resuscitation, Helping Babies Breathe Programme, Knowledge, Skill

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Jagadeesh G. Hubballi ¹, Honey Rose Thomas ², L. A. Sumitra ³

Affiliations
1 K.L.E. University’s, Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, IN
2 Anjaman, AE
3 Department of Child Health Nursing, K.L.E. University’s Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Assess the knowledge on prevention of selected infections (common cold, allergic Rhinitis, sinusitis, diarrhea, scabies, and eye infections.) among mothers of infants.

The objectives of the study were to the existing knowledge regarding prevention of selected infections among mothers of infants. To find the association between pre test knowledge scores regarding prevention of selected infections among mothers of infants with their demographic variables.

The study was conducted using non probability purposive sampling research design. The study was confined to 40 mothers of infants. Descriptive research design was selected to assess the knowledge of mothers of infant on prevention of selected infections. Data collection was done through structured knowledge questionnaire. Data obtained were tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that overall mean knowledge score in the pretest is 29.29% and there was significant association between existing pre test knowledge scores of mothers of infants with their socio-demographic variables such as age the mother, age of the infant, gender of infant, total number of children, educational status of mother, occupation of mother, family income per month and previous source of information.

Keywords

Knowledge, Selected Infections.

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L. Ria ¹, L. A. Sumitra ², S. Gavi ²

Affiliations
1 Tripura Sundari College of Nursing, Tripura, IN
2 K.L.E. University’s Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

An operation is one of the most traumatic event children face and many of the children experience post-surgical pain lasting for weeks or months. A combination of pharmacological and nonpharmacological method of pain control yields the most effective relief for the patient. Nurses have many approaches to treat pain by a variety of non-pharmacological methods such as distraction, relaxation, meditation, massage and auditory stimulation in combination with the traditional methods of analgesics and of which music is one of the important among these. Music has been recommended as an adjuvant to medication given to relief pain. Music therapy provides distraction and disassociation by focusing on the characteristics of the music selection. Music can block certain pain pathways and diminish the amount of perceived pain. A quasiexperimental study was conducted in Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Belagavi among 30 post-operative children between 6-12 years undergoing abdominal surgeries to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy on post-operative pain intensity and to associate the pretest scores of pain intensity of children with selected sociodemographic variables. The subjects were assigned to experimental and control groups by using convenience sampling with an evaluative approach. In experimental group, music therapy (instrumental music) was administered through head phone for 20 minutes of two sessions, at an interval of one hour between each session. Data was collected by using Oucher numerical pain scale.

Keywords

Music Therapy, Pain Intensity, Post-Operative Children, Abdominal Surgeries, Oucher Numerical Pain Scale.

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L. Ria ¹, L. A. Sumitra ¹

Affiliations
1 K.L.E. University’s Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Surgery either planned or unplanned is a potentially stressful experience for children. They may fail to understand the reason for surgical intervention and consider it an unjustifiable attack on their bodies. Children need their parents when they are facing the unknown. They need their parents' strength to help them cope up with potentially threatening situations.Fear and anxiety in a child undergoing surgery are correlated positively with parent's level of anxiety. Psychological problems can continue into the postoperative period with increased anxiety, disturbances in eating and sleeping, as well as increased pain and analgesic use. The parent's anxiety is then critical to the anxiety the child experiences when entering the operating room. So, interventions to decrease the parent's anxiety are appropriate.

A randomized control trial study was conducted in Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Belagavi among 30 mothers of children undergoing surgery to evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted pre-operative preparation programme on anxiety of mothers in experimental group as compared to control group and to find out the association between pre interventional anxiety scores with selected demographic variables.

The subjects were assigned to experimental and control groups by using random sampling with an evaluative approach. In experimental group, video assisted pre-operative preparation programme was administered for 20 mins while the control group was subjected to routine hospital care. Using Zung's anxiety scale, the anxiety level of the mothers were measured before and next day of intervention prior to surgery.Data obtained were tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. Mean anxiety level in the experimental group after video assisted pre-operative preparation programme was 42.5 while the correspondent in the control group was 58.6.An independent sample t-test showed significantly lower anxiety scores in the experimental group after video assisted pre-operative preparation programme as compared with the control group (t= 6.4, p<0.00001) but there was no association found between the pre interventional anxiety scores with selected demographic variables.

Keywords

Video Assisted Pre-Operative Preparation Programme, Anxiety, Mothers, Zung’s Anxiety Scale.

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Vaishali S. Bagewadi ¹, L. A. Sumitra ²

Affiliations
1 K.L.E. University’s Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, IN
2 K.L.E. University’s Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, GL

Abstract

A study was conducted on 60 mothers attending the urban anganwadis of Belgaum. To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention pneumococcal infections among the mothers of undrfive children and to associate the knowledge of mothers with socio demographic variables. Pneumococcal infections are the leading cause of childhood mortality and morbidity globally and it causes an estimated 2 million death among underfive children. WHO estimated that 10.6 million children less than 5 years of age suffer from pneumococcal infections. The survey showed Streptococcus Pneumonia was found to account for about 25-30% of the meningitis in less than 5 years of age.1 The subjects were selected by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data collection was done through structured knowledge questionnaire. The study was conducted by utilizing one group pre-test and post-test research design with an evaluative approach. Data obtained was tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that 65.3% mothers had good knowledge and 31.6% to be found average and none to be found poor knowledge. There was significant gain in knowledge of post-natal mothers and is statistically significant at P>0.05 level of significance. There was no significant association between age, religion, educational status, occupation and parity of mother and pre-test knowledge scores.

Keywords

Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections, Planned Teaching Programme, Knowledge.

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Shrishail B. Tambakad ¹, L. A. Sumitra ¹

Affiliations
1 K.L.E. University’s Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

A study was conducted on 60 post-natal mothers admitted in post-natal ward of KLE'S Dr. Prabhakar Kore Charitable Hospital Belgaum. To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention of neonatal hypothermia post-natal mothers and to associate the knowledge of mothers with selected socio-demographic variables.

Hypothermia is one of the main causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Neonatal hypothermia is caused more by lack of knowledge than lack of equipment and it is an important cause of neonatal death. Hypothermia is a common alteration of thermoregulatory state of the neonates. Neonatal hypothermia occurs when the body temperature drops between 36.5°C or 99.7°F in the newborn infants. Thermal Protection of the newborn babies is considered as one of important essential neonatal care.

The subjects were selected by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data collection was done through structured knowledge questionnaire. The study was conducted by utilizing one group pre-test and post-test research design with an evaluative approach. Data obtained was tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that 60(100%) mothers had good knowledge and none to be found average or poor knowledge. There was significant gain in knowledge of post-natal mothers and is statistically significant at P>0.05 level of significance. There was significant association between age, religion, educational status, occupation and parity of mother and pre-test knowledge scores.

Keywords

Prevention of Neonatal Hypothermia, Planned Teaching Programme, Knowledge.

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