Assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on breast feeding among postnatal mothers: A pre-experimental study

Abstract

Introduction: Breastfeeding is the natural feeding and breast milk is the best milk. The basic food of infant is mother’s milk. Breast feeding is the most effective way to provide a baby with a caring environment and complete food. Children who are not breastfeed appropriately have repeated infections grow slowly, and are almost six times more likely to die by the age of 1 month compared to children who receive at least some breast milk. For many children, breast milk provides the main source of nourishment in the first year of life. Breast feeding should be first initiated within an hour of birth. The first milk which is called colostrum is suitable for the baby. Anorexia nervosa is defined as the restriction of nutrient intake relative to requirements, which leads to significantly low body weight. Patients with this eating disorder will have fear of gaining weight along and a distorted body image with the inability to comprehend the seriousness of their condition. This activity reviews the evaluation and management of anorexia nervosa and highlights the role of the inter-professional team in improving care for patients with this condition. Objectives: 1) To assess the pretest on breast feeding among post-natal mothers. 2) To implement structured teaching programme on breast feeding among postnatal mothers. 3.) To assess post-test on breast feeding among post-natal mothers. 4) To compare pretest and posttest on breast feeding among post-natal mothers. 5) To determine the association of post-test on breast feeding among postnatal mothers with selected socio demographic variables. Methodology: A pre-experimental study was conducted among 30 postnatal mothers in selected hospitals of Pathankot. A quantitative pre-experimental approach was adopted and purposive sampling technique was used to select the subjects. The data was collected by using structured questionnaire. The obtained data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Conclusion: The study concluded that structured teaching has significant effect on the level of knowledge in postnatal mothers.