A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program (PTP) Regarding Use of Partograph among Midwives in Sultania Zanana Hospital, Bhopal

Akshaykumari Jhala

Abstract: A quasi experimental pre and post test design without control group with experimental approach was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of Planned Teaching program (PTP) on partograph.60 midwives were selected by systematic random sampling technique and using closed ended questionnaire and it was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Majority (66.66%) of the midwives were in the age group of 21 - 30 years and (70%) of them were from GNM, and (60%) of them having income between Rs.10, 000 ? 20, 000. (36.66%) of the midwives are having <3 years and 4 - 6 years of experience and (42.33%) of them got information from in - service education. Area wise comparison of pre and post - test correct knowledge responses regarding partograph shows that during post - test highest percentage of correct responses was from the area ?uses of partograph? (100%). Further, the highest response during the pre - test was from the area ?Introduction & definition? (58.33%). However, the lowest percentage (30%) during pre - test correct response was from the area ?types of partograph?. Further, the lowest percentage during post - test correct responses were from the area ?components? (81.48%). Nevertheless, (61.67%) highest effectiveness was for the area ?Uses of partograph? and (33.11%), the lowest effectiveness was for the area ?components. ? Further, the differences between pre and post correct responses vary from 44.25% to 92.45% revealing the effectiveness of the planned teaching program (PTP). In the present study, the feedback is a process of maintaining the effectiveness of Planned teaching program (PTP). The formula Y - X=E was used (Y= post - test score, X= pre - test score, and E= effectiveness of PTP). Knowledge among midwives, the level of knowledge considered as very poor, poor, average, good and very good. Further, the feedback is assessed by comparing the post - test knowledge with demographic variables. The demographic variables are - Age, education, monthly income, years of experience, source of information regarding partograph. It conceptualized that the demographic variables may change the knowledge of the midwives.

Keywords: Labor, pregnancy, fetal - wellbeing, delivery, conception, ante - natal mother, fetus, contractions, stages of labor, primigravida, multigravida