Impact of intervention for maternal and newborn care on primiparous mothers' maternal functioning in selected teritary area

Abstract

A first-time mother faces many physical and psychosocial changes during the postpartum period, which in turn affect her maternal functioning. To positively influence these changes, the maternal activities of mothers who have given birth should be improved by providing Maternal and Newborn Care Interventions (MNCI). The effects of the MNCI on the functioning of Primiparous mothers were investigated in a quasi-experimental pretest study with a posttest comparative group design. This study was conducted at Government Hospital. A total of 72 Primiparous mothers (control group = 36, intervention group = 36) were recruited by sequential sampling. MNCI was delivered to the intervention group as direct nursing, individual and group teaching and demonstration using audio-visual material and a training book, discussion in a