Effectiveness of Video Assisted Structured Teaching Programme on Postnatal Exercises in Terms of Knowledge Attitude and Practices among Postnatal Mothers at KIMS Hospital, Amalapuram

Andugula Swapna Kumari, Muppidi Lakshmi Prasanna

Abstract: The present study conducted by the investigator on ?Effectiveness of Video Assisted Structured Teaching Programme on Postnatal exercises in terms of Knowledge Attitude and Practices among postnatal mothers at KIMS Hospital, Amalapuram. Objectives: 1) To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices on postnatal exercises among postnatal mothers before and after video assisted structured teaching program. 2) To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted structured teaching programme regarding postnatal exercises in terms of increase in knowledge, attitude and practice scores in pre test & post test among postnatal mothers. 3) To find out the association between the post test knowledge, attitude and practice scores with demographic variables of postnatal mothers. Methods: The research approach selected for the study was quasi - experimental approach and one group pre test and post test only design.60 postnatal mothers were selected by using purposive sampling technique. Results: Among 60 post natal mothers, 61.7% had inadequate knowledge, 26.7% had moderately adequate knowledge and 11.6% had adequate knowledge on postnatal exercises in pre test, 63.3% had low attitude, 30% had moderate attitude and 16.7% had high attitude on postnatal exercises, 86.7% had inadequate practices, 13.3% had moderately adequate on postnatal exercises in pre test. In post test after video assisted structured teaching programme the knowledge, attitude and practices levels of mothers were improved, 81.7% had adequate knowledge and 18.3% had moderate knowledge, 66.7% had high attitude and 23.3% had moderate attitude, 50% had adequate practices and 30% had moderately adequate practices on postnatal exercises. The calculated t values were significant for knowledge (14.23), attitude (28.03) and practices (4.43) at p

Keywords: Less than, Greater than, SD - Standard deviation , X2 - chi square, WHO - World Health Organization, % - Percentage, DF- Degree of Freedom

How to Cite?: Andugula Swapna Kumari, Muppidi Lakshmi Prasanna, "Effectiveness of Video Assisted Structured Teaching Programme on Postnatal Exercises in Terms of Knowledge Attitude and Practices among Postnatal Mothers at KIMS Hospital, Amalapuram", Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 960-965, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR231109153438, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR231109153438

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