Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Neonatal Jaundice among Post-Natal Women at Govt. Doon Medical College and Hospital Dehradun (U.K)

Sangeeta Jumal

Abstract: Background: Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in a newborn baby due to high Bilirubin levels. Globally, every year, about 1.1 million babies develop severe hyperbilirubinaemia with or without Bilirubin encephalopathy. Objectives: To determine the knowledge, on neonatal jaundice of postnatal women in Government Doon Medical College and Hospital Dehradun (GDMH), Dehradun Uttarakhand. Material and methods: quasi-experimental research design with pre test post test control group was used in the study. purposive sampling technique was used to collect data from 60 Postnatal women with age group of 20 to 35 years above and were distributed in two groups (30 each in control and experimental group). Data collection accomplished by using self structured questions. Results: the finding shows that in both groups the test p-value was <0.001 significant. Conclusion: this study concludes that the structured teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding neonatal jaundice.

Keywords: Neonatal jaundice, knowledge among postnatal women