To study the knowledge on postnatal care of neonates among postpartum mothers in tertiary care hospital

Abstract

Objectives: To study the knowledge on postnatal care of neonates among postpartum mothers in form of questionnaire based format & to educate them.Methodology: A study is conducted in our hospital at MMMCH, solan in form of questionnaire format. Questionnaire has been formed based on latest World Health Organisation guidelines. Semi Open questions were used where answers were suggested and there was possibility given to mothers to create another /new answer. The data was tallied and analysed using mean percentage values.Results: The findings revealed the average knowledge & practices to be 68.42% and 72.38%. The sociodemographic variables of education, maternal occupation, socioeconomic status, parity & type of family were found to be significantly influencing the knowledge and practices of the postnatal mothers.Conclusion: The findings of study showed lack of knowledge more among primigravida mothers and there practices are affected by sociodemographic variables. This huge gap to be filled by appropriate knowledge & government policy makers.