A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Danger Signs of Newborn Illness among Mothers of Newborn at Selected Hospitals in Indore City M. P

Manoj Swarnkar, Prerna Pandey

Abstract: Newborn danger signs refer to the presence of clinical signs that would indicate a high risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality and the need for early therapeutic intervention. Which includes, cough, difficult/fast breathing, lethargy, loss of consciousness, convulsion, fever, hypothermia, poor feeding or unable to suckle, persistent vomiting, diarrhea, yellow palms or soles or eyes, eye discharge/redness, and discharge or pus from the umbilicus. A quantitative evaluative approach was used for the study, the size of population included in the study were 60 mothers of newborn. The study was conducted on 60 mothers of new - born in SAIMS hospital at Indore. The knowledge gain (mean? Standard Deviation) Pre - test and Post test score was 7.48?1.71 & 15.16?2.40 (Mean ? Standard Deviation) while in knowledge regarding Danger sign of newborn illness at SAIMS hospital Indore (M. P.).

Keywords: Newborn danger signs, Neonatal morbidity, Therapeutic intervention, Clinical signs, Knowledge gain

How to Cite?: Manoj Swarnkar, Prerna Pandey, "A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Danger Signs of Newborn Illness among Mothers of Newborn at Selected Hospitals in Indore City M. P", Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 103-104, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR231028130653, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR231028130653