Puerperium is a period when the mother experiences intense physical and emotional stress due to e... more Puerperium is a period when the mother experiences intense physical and emotional stress due to exhaustion, anxiety and excitement. Each mother has to adjust to physical changes in her own body due to involution and lactation as well as cope up with the new demands on her time and emotions made by the new born baby. Episiotomy, despite evidences that it is an unnecessary intervention, is one of the most common surgical procedures performed during the second stage of labour, especially in primigravida woman. Thus, a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of topical application of chlorhexidine and prevailing practices on episiotomy wound among postnatal mothers at selected hospital of Indore was undertaken. True experimental approach with pre test post test research design was adopted. Simple random sampling was taken to select 40 postnatal mothers with episiotomy wound and three days postpartum hospital stay in Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, Indore as per the...
Knowledge about childbirth and parenting has historically been gained informally from other women... more Knowledge about childbirth and parenting has historically been gained informally from other women, mainly family members, and through practical experience of assisting with child-rearing in extended families. Women do not have a realistic understanding of the burden of parenthood, or the changes in lifestyle and relationships that come with it. Therefore, a pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of antenatal educational package (AEP) through booklet on knowledge regarding antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care and labor outcome among primi antenatal mothers at selected hospitals of Indore was done. The study approach was pre-experimental with one group pre test post test research design. Purposive sampling technique was done to select 60 primi antenatal mothers in their third trimester attending antenatal clinic and admitted in selected hospitals of Indore fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Data was collected with interview schedule to assess the knowledge & labor outc...
For mothers of preterm infants, the development of maternal competence may be compromised by infa... more For mothers of preterm infants, the development of maternal competence may be compromised by infant's lengthy hospitalization. Little is known about how mother experiences the transition to maternal role specially mothers of preterm infant and to compare it with the mother who delivered term infant. Therefore, a comparative study was conducted to assess the maternal competence among mothers of term and preterm infants. The population consisted of mothers of preterm and term infants admitted in selected wards of Choithram Hospital and Research Center. A sample size of 40 primigravida mothers i.e. 20 mothers of preterm and 20 mothers of term infants were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using structured interview schedule consisting of Maternal Attitude Questionnaire, Maternal Infant responsiveness inventory, Infant care Questionnaire, Parenting Sense of Competence Scale. Data were collected two times, one at first week postpartum after which an inf...
Today, various pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are used to relieve the labo... more Today, various pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are used to relieve the labor pain. Parturient mothers may experience significant pain during labor but the severity of labor pain can be minimized by massage therapy. Therefore, a quasi-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of abdominal effleurage on labor pain intensity during 1st stage of labor among parturient mothers admitted in the labor room at selected hospital of Indore was undertaken. Two group pre-test post-test design was used in the study. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select 60 parturient mothers. This study was being conducted at Christian Hospital, Indore. Statistical Analysis revealed that there is no significant association between the labor pain intensity & selected variables of control group as well as in experimental group at the level of p<0.05. Pain scores revealed that there is significant effectiveness of abdominal effleurage on the labor pain intensit...
1 2006) Child birth is a sweet memory of the wonderful experience Pain is highly unpleasant and v... more 1 2006) Child birth is a sweet memory of the wonderful experience Pain is highly unpleasant and very personal sensation that that a mother should always cherish, and it is one of the cannot be shared with others. Although pain is a universal marvelous and memorable segments in woman's life. experience, Labour is often thought of as one of more Each experience is unique and calls for a celebration. The painful events in human experience it ranges widely from fear and anxiety about child birth often prevents most of Abstract
There is very little evidence on the levels or patterns of Infertility has been relatively neglec... more There is very little evidence on the levels or patterns of Infertility has been relatively neglected as both a health infertility in India, and in South Asia more generally, and problem and a subject for social science research in South the available evidence is not necessarily reliable, and Asia. The general thrust of both programmes and comes largely from measures of childlessness drawn from research has been on the correlates of high fertility and its censuses and surveys, using varying reference periods. regulation rather than on understanding the context of The recent NFHS, for example, estimates childlessness infertility, its causes and consequences. Yet, we know that as 2.4 percent of currently married women over 40 years infertility affects a relatively large number of couples at of age in India (International Institute of population some point in their reproductive lives globally, between
Healing is the best way to alleviate pain, rather than masking it through the use of pain killers... more Healing is the best way to alleviate pain, rather than masking it through the use of pain killers, light therapy especially infrared is a natural, noninvasive, nondrug modality for healing and thus relieving pain5. Hence, researcher adopted a quasi experimental pre & postobservation approach to assess the effect of infrared radiation therapy on wound healing process & pain on LSCS among post natal mothers at selected hospitals of Indore. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select 60 samples, 30 in each control group G1 & experimental G2. After that infrared radiation therapy was administered on experimental group, thrice a day for 3 days, it was followed by the post observation with the numerical pain scale for pain, during wound dressing, wound was assessed for healing with REEDA scale. Control group received only routine care. Statistical unpaired t-test was used for wound healing and Mann Whitney U test applied for comparison of pain score among control and e...
Husband can give important psychological and emotional support to the wife during her pregnancy a... more Husband can give important psychological and emotional support to the wife during her pregnancy and child birth. This, in turn, can reduce pain, panic and exhaustion during delivery. Therefore, an experimental study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Educational Program on “Husband's support during labour”, among husbands of parturient in first stage of labour at selected hospitals of Indore. The sample comprised of 30 husbands (15 in experimental group and 15 in control group) who were selected through random sampling (lottery method). Observational checklist for assessing the Response of the Husband during labour was used and Perceived Husband's Support by wives was taken at anytime within the first 2 postpartum days. The comparison between groups showed that there was statistically significant difference, 't'=11.88 at the level p<0.001 in the Response of Husband during labour among experimental and control group. Also, there was statistically signi...
their minds runs the thought that things can go wrong if Background they are not careful (M S Aru... more their minds runs the thought that things can go wrong if Background they are not careful (M S Aruna, S K Shafiya Begum, “God could not be everywhere so He made mothers. A 1 Prasanna J L, Prabha M S, N R Rao 2008) mother's joy begins when new life is stirring Pregnant women in general and first-time mothers in inside....when tiny heartbeat is heard for the very first particular are provided with a vast amount of information. time, and a playful kick reminds her that she is never Although this knowledge and related skills are important alone”. Anonymous for a successful pregnancy and childbirth, women need Pregnancy is the most beautiful phase in a women's life. It different knowledge and skills for successful parenthood. brings about emotional and physiological changes as well 2 (Zwelling, 1996) as poses extra demand on the body. Having a baby is a The rapid expansion of mobile health programs through wonderful thing; of course it is also an occasion of text messaging provide...
Even though delivery is a natural phenomenon, it has been observed that the accompanying pain is ... more Even though delivery is a natural phenomenon, it has been observed that the accompanying pain is considered severe or extreme in more than half of cases and relief from such pain is sought after by health care team and the parturient. Therefore, a study to assess the effectiveness of acupressure therapy (SP6 point) in reducing labor pain and enhancing cervical dilatation during first stage of labor among parturients admitted in the labor room of selected hospitals of Indore was undertaken. Quasi-experimental approach was used with two group nonequivalent control group design. 60 parturients in first stage of labor as per the predetermined inclusion criteria were selected by purposive sampling technique. Acupressure therapy was given to experimental group on SP6 point during each contraction for 30 minutes and routine care was given to control group. Findings of the study revealed that there was a significant difference in pain intensity of experimental group and control group at t =...
The 21st century is both an informative and knowledgeable The journey involved in labour and deli... more The 21st century is both an informative and knowledgeable The journey involved in labour and delivery is often age. Nursing and medical professions are facing the described as the most hazardous or dangerous in our increasing usage of information technology in day-to-day lives. Maternal health care means the difference operations with the overall aim of improving the quality of between life and death for a pregnant woman. Ensuring patient care. The quality of the future of the nursing that women everywhere, have access to such care profession is dependent on the caliber of those who are could save hundreds and thousands of lives a year. currently socialized to become professional nurses. This With skilled care, common complications of pregnancy has implications for nurse education and the preparation of and labor can be safely managed. We do this by future nurses to acquire skills in Information and improving provider's clinical skill for managing cases.
Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological complaint among adolescent girls and women of reproductive... more Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological complaint among adolescent girls and women of reproductive age.
Puerperium is a period when the mother experiences intense physical and emotional stress due to e... more Puerperium is a period when the mother experiences intense physical and emotional stress due to exhaustion, anxiety and excitement. Each mother has to adjust to physical changes in her own body due to involution and lactation as well as cope up with the new demands on her time and emotions made by the new born baby. Episiotomy, despite evidences that it is an unnecessary intervention, is one of the most common surgical procedures performed during the second stage of labour, especially in primigravida woman. Thus, a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of topical application of chlorhexidine and prevailing practices on episiotomy wound among postnatal mothers at selected hospital of Indore was undertaken. True experimental approach with pre test post test research design was adopted. Simple random sampling was taken to select 40 postnatal mothers with episiotomy wound and three days postpartum hospital stay in Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, Indore as per the...
Knowledge about childbirth and parenting has historically been gained informally from other women... more Knowledge about childbirth and parenting has historically been gained informally from other women, mainly family members, and through practical experience of assisting with child-rearing in extended families. Women do not have a realistic understanding of the burden of parenthood, or the changes in lifestyle and relationships that come with it. Therefore, a pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of antenatal educational package (AEP) through booklet on knowledge regarding antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care and labor outcome among primi antenatal mothers at selected hospitals of Indore was done. The study approach was pre-experimental with one group pre test post test research design. Purposive sampling technique was done to select 60 primi antenatal mothers in their third trimester attending antenatal clinic and admitted in selected hospitals of Indore fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Data was collected with interview schedule to assess the knowledge & labor outc...
For mothers of preterm infants, the development of maternal competence may be compromised by infa... more For mothers of preterm infants, the development of maternal competence may be compromised by infant's lengthy hospitalization. Little is known about how mother experiences the transition to maternal role specially mothers of preterm infant and to compare it with the mother who delivered term infant. Therefore, a comparative study was conducted to assess the maternal competence among mothers of term and preterm infants. The population consisted of mothers of preterm and term infants admitted in selected wards of Choithram Hospital and Research Center. A sample size of 40 primigravida mothers i.e. 20 mothers of preterm and 20 mothers of term infants were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using structured interview schedule consisting of Maternal Attitude Questionnaire, Maternal Infant responsiveness inventory, Infant care Questionnaire, Parenting Sense of Competence Scale. Data were collected two times, one at first week postpartum after which an inf...
Today, various pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are used to relieve the labo... more Today, various pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are used to relieve the labor pain. Parturient mothers may experience significant pain during labor but the severity of labor pain can be minimized by massage therapy. Therefore, a quasi-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of abdominal effleurage on labor pain intensity during 1st stage of labor among parturient mothers admitted in the labor room at selected hospital of Indore was undertaken. Two group pre-test post-test design was used in the study. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select 60 parturient mothers. This study was being conducted at Christian Hospital, Indore. Statistical Analysis revealed that there is no significant association between the labor pain intensity & selected variables of control group as well as in experimental group at the level of p<0.05. Pain scores revealed that there is significant effectiveness of abdominal effleurage on the labor pain intensit...
1 2006) Child birth is a sweet memory of the wonderful experience Pain is highly unpleasant and v... more 1 2006) Child birth is a sweet memory of the wonderful experience Pain is highly unpleasant and very personal sensation that that a mother should always cherish, and it is one of the cannot be shared with others. Although pain is a universal marvelous and memorable segments in woman's life. experience, Labour is often thought of as one of more Each experience is unique and calls for a celebration. The painful events in human experience it ranges widely from fear and anxiety about child birth often prevents most of Abstract
There is very little evidence on the levels or patterns of Infertility has been relatively neglec... more There is very little evidence on the levels or patterns of Infertility has been relatively neglected as both a health infertility in India, and in South Asia more generally, and problem and a subject for social science research in South the available evidence is not necessarily reliable, and Asia. The general thrust of both programmes and comes largely from measures of childlessness drawn from research has been on the correlates of high fertility and its censuses and surveys, using varying reference periods. regulation rather than on understanding the context of The recent NFHS, for example, estimates childlessness infertility, its causes and consequences. Yet, we know that as 2.4 percent of currently married women over 40 years infertility affects a relatively large number of couples at of age in India (International Institute of population some point in their reproductive lives globally, between
Healing is the best way to alleviate pain, rather than masking it through the use of pain killers... more Healing is the best way to alleviate pain, rather than masking it through the use of pain killers, light therapy especially infrared is a natural, noninvasive, nondrug modality for healing and thus relieving pain5. Hence, researcher adopted a quasi experimental pre & postobservation approach to assess the effect of infrared radiation therapy on wound healing process & pain on LSCS among post natal mothers at selected hospitals of Indore. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select 60 samples, 30 in each control group G1 & experimental G2. After that infrared radiation therapy was administered on experimental group, thrice a day for 3 days, it was followed by the post observation with the numerical pain scale for pain, during wound dressing, wound was assessed for healing with REEDA scale. Control group received only routine care. Statistical unpaired t-test was used for wound healing and Mann Whitney U test applied for comparison of pain score among control and e...
Husband can give important psychological and emotional support to the wife during her pregnancy a... more Husband can give important psychological and emotional support to the wife during her pregnancy and child birth. This, in turn, can reduce pain, panic and exhaustion during delivery. Therefore, an experimental study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Educational Program on “Husband's support during labour”, among husbands of parturient in first stage of labour at selected hospitals of Indore. The sample comprised of 30 husbands (15 in experimental group and 15 in control group) who were selected through random sampling (lottery method). Observational checklist for assessing the Response of the Husband during labour was used and Perceived Husband's Support by wives was taken at anytime within the first 2 postpartum days. The comparison between groups showed that there was statistically significant difference, 't'=11.88 at the level p<0.001 in the Response of Husband during labour among experimental and control group. Also, there was statistically signi...
their minds runs the thought that things can go wrong if Background they are not careful (M S Aru... more their minds runs the thought that things can go wrong if Background they are not careful (M S Aruna, S K Shafiya Begum, “God could not be everywhere so He made mothers. A 1 Prasanna J L, Prabha M S, N R Rao 2008) mother's joy begins when new life is stirring Pregnant women in general and first-time mothers in inside....when tiny heartbeat is heard for the very first particular are provided with a vast amount of information. time, and a playful kick reminds her that she is never Although this knowledge and related skills are important alone”. Anonymous for a successful pregnancy and childbirth, women need Pregnancy is the most beautiful phase in a women's life. It different knowledge and skills for successful parenthood. brings about emotional and physiological changes as well 2 (Zwelling, 1996) as poses extra demand on the body. Having a baby is a The rapid expansion of mobile health programs through wonderful thing; of course it is also an occasion of text messaging provide...
Even though delivery is a natural phenomenon, it has been observed that the accompanying pain is ... more Even though delivery is a natural phenomenon, it has been observed that the accompanying pain is considered severe or extreme in more than half of cases and relief from such pain is sought after by health care team and the parturient. Therefore, a study to assess the effectiveness of acupressure therapy (SP6 point) in reducing labor pain and enhancing cervical dilatation during first stage of labor among parturients admitted in the labor room of selected hospitals of Indore was undertaken. Quasi-experimental approach was used with two group nonequivalent control group design. 60 parturients in first stage of labor as per the predetermined inclusion criteria were selected by purposive sampling technique. Acupressure therapy was given to experimental group on SP6 point during each contraction for 30 minutes and routine care was given to control group. Findings of the study revealed that there was a significant difference in pain intensity of experimental group and control group at t =...
The 21st century is both an informative and knowledgeable The journey involved in labour and deli... more The 21st century is both an informative and knowledgeable The journey involved in labour and delivery is often age. Nursing and medical professions are facing the described as the most hazardous or dangerous in our increasing usage of information technology in day-to-day lives. Maternal health care means the difference operations with the overall aim of improving the quality of between life and death for a pregnant woman. Ensuring patient care. The quality of the future of the nursing that women everywhere, have access to such care profession is dependent on the caliber of those who are could save hundreds and thousands of lives a year. currently socialized to become professional nurses. This With skilled care, common complications of pregnancy has implications for nurse education and the preparation of and labor can be safely managed. We do this by future nurses to acquire skills in Information and improving provider's clinical skill for managing cases.
Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological complaint among adolescent girls and women of reproductive... more Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological complaint among adolescent girls and women of reproductive age.
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