Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of prenatal screening techniques

Abstract

The study evaluated the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme (STP) on knowledge regarding prenatal screening techniques among primigravida mothers in selected AMRI hospitals, Bhubaneswar. A one-group pre-test post-test design was used with 60 primigravida mothers selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using a validated structured questionnaire. Pre-test mean knowledge score was 16.63±1.47 (47.5%), which increased to 27.13±1.23 (77.5%) post-test. The mean improvement was 10.5, and the paired t-test value (t = 21.56, p<0.05) indicated high statistical significance. Chi-square analysis showed significant associations between knowledge scores and age, education, occupation, prior knowledge, and source of information. The study concludes that the STP was highly effective in improving knowledge of prenatal screening techniques among primigravida mothers.