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BANGALORE – KARNATAKA

PROFORMA FOR REGISTRATION OF SUBJECT FOR DISSERTATION

NAOREM SANGEETA

1St year M.Sc (Nursing)

OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING

YEAR 2009-2010

CAUVERY COLLEGE OF NURSING

# 42/2B, 2C, TERESIAN CIRCLE

SIDDARTHA LAYOUT

MYSORE.

Rajiv Gandhi university of health scienceS, Bangalore- Karnataka.

annexure – 1

proforma for registration of subject for dissertation

|1. |NAME AND ADDRESS OF THECANDIDATE |MS. NAOREM SANGEETA |

| | |I YEAR M. SC. NURSING , |

| | |CAUVERY COLLEGE OF NURSING , MYSORE. |

|2. |NAME OF THE INSTITUTION |CAUVERY COLLEGE OF NURSING , MYSORE |

|3. |COURSE OF STUDY AND SUBJECT |MASTER IN NURSING |

| | |OBSTETRIC & GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING |

|4. |DATE OF ADMISSION TO THE COURSE | |

| | |15 - 06 - 2009 |

|5. |TITLE OF THE STUDY |EFFECTIVENESS OF VEDIO ASSISSTED TEACHING REGARDING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT |

| | |HOME REMEDIES ON MINOR AILMENTS AMONG THE ANTENATAL MOTHERS IN |

| | |HANCHAYA PHC AT MYSORE. |

|5.1 |STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM |A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING |

| | |REGARDING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOME REMEDIES ON MINOR AILMENTS AMONG THE |

| | |ANTENATAL MOTHERS IN HANCHAYA PHC AT MYSORE. |

6.BRIEF RESUME OF THE INTENDED WORK

6.1 INTRODUCTION:

Pregnancy is a wonderful time in most women’s life, whether expected or unexpected there is certain amount of joy that comes out bringing a new life in the world.1

Every pregnancy is a unique experience for that women and each pregnancy the women experience will be new and uniquely different. Although such disorder are often term as minor disorders, they are far from minor for the women who is experiencing them. This minor disorder if left untreated become medical disorder of pregnancy for which the women must be referred to the appropriate medical practitioner. Davis(1996) has stated that the majority of the discomforts experience during pregnancy can be related to either hormonal changes or the physical changes related to the growing uterus.2

The minor problems problems which are related to pregnancy can cause lot of discomfort and interfere with the nutrition of the pregnant women.3

The maternal mortality ratio or MMR is a major risk of the health once the women become pregnant; more than 80% of maternal deaths world wide due to haemorrhage (34%), and infection(21%). Every 5minutes a women dies from complications related to pregnancy; 50% within 24hours of child birth; 20% within 7 days of delivery; and 55 from 2 to 6 weeks of child birth. This complication can be

due to neglected minor ailments during pregnancy.4

According to 3 years collaborative studies estimating maternal mortality rate from 41 hospitals affiliated with teaching centers in India, maternal mortality was 721 per 100,000 live births, India has 1 out of 4 of the world’s maternal death or 1 every 6 minutes. Risk is low in Kerala compared to Uttar Pradesh or Madhya Pradesh. Societal factors such as illiteracy and malnutrition, poorly supervised pregnancies, are other determinant of mortality and morbidity.5

As the adage goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of care”. That is the same of pregnancy if not more important. Prevention comes in many shapes and sizes. The best thing is to eat a well balance diet, drink plenty of fluids, salt the food to taste and get regular exercise. These help the pregnant body fend of viruses’ and maintain order.6

Some of the common ailment which most of the women are facing can be include, morning sickness, heart burn, constipation, pica, leg cramp, rhinitis, backache, pelvic pain and skin changes.

Regular exercise can strengthen muscles, gives more energy and help to feel better, as well as reduce most of the minor ailments. It also help to sleep better at night. Generally, low impact aerobic or strength-training work out are best for getting heart pumping and blood flowing.7

Many of these minor ailments will get worse if not treated earlier. The midwife has a very important role to play in triaging patients, educating patients and managing minor conditions, therefore preventing many hospital admissions. Treatment must be individualized and serious conditions must be excluded and referred without delay.8

6.2 NEED FOR THE STUDY:

According to census 1991, adolescent girls constitute 20.7% of total female population in India. More than 31% of women aged 15 - 19year are married. The married adolescent girls are more prone to expose to minor ailments of pregnancy.9

The majority of pregnant women will experience the symptoms of morning sickness, heart burn, pica, common cold, lower backache, lower abdominal pain, constipation oedema and various skin changes during the course of their pregnancy.10

Review of pregnancy complication in developing countries observe that teenage were of increased risk of minor ailments which when complicated may leads to maternal anemia, pre-term birth and caesarean section delivery.9

Nausea and vomiting are said to be affect over 50% of pregnancies. In this 0.3% - 2% will develop a more serious condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum.11

The incidence rate of constipation in pregnancy is 11 - 38%. A two centre study by Anderson(1984) that included pregnant women from Israel and England demonstrated that 11% and 38% respectively of women in these countries identified themselves as being constipated. If constipation persists then haemorrhoid may develop, caused by straining at defecation, which can subsequently cause particular difficulties during the birth process.2

Gastro esophageal reflux disease is common in pregnancy, affecting 30% - 50% of all pregnant patients.12

About 30% of pregnant women experience significant rhinitis symptoms.13

Up until the 1970s, back pain/ discomfort in pregnancy was not investigated. The first report of estimated incidence of 48% in 1977 is only underlined by the published increase to 54.8% in 1994. Now this analysis revealed that approximately 50% of pregnant women experience back pain in world wide14.

In a study by Valbo and Bohmer (1999), 129 pregnant women were sent a questionnaire to assess the extent to which they had suffered leg cramp during pregnancy. The results revealed that 45% had suffered leg cramps during pregnancy.2

Fischer-Rasmussen et al conducted a randomized trial of ginger for the treatment of morning sickness. This study have shown that ginger is effective in relieving symptoms of nausea and vomiting. After 4days, there was a significant reduction in both nausea and vomiting in patient receiving 125mg of ginger, 6 hourly.15

Effort must be made to inform all the health professional that home remedies for minor disorders is effective. Until there are opportunities to obtain quality antenatal care services and education to the mother about the importance of home remedies for minor ailments , this service may continue to be regardless by many, having little values. So proper guideline and knowledge should be given that home remedies on minor ailments is effective and essential for improving the health free from side effect by drugs.16

It is she who with her own knowledge and perceptions influence the well being of herself. Therefore improving mother’s knowledge and modifying her beliefs regarding home remedies on minor ailments can positively influence the maternal health. This indicates the need to study the perception of mothers regarding home remedies on minor ailments of pregnancy.17

Thus most of the minor ailment in pregnancy do not require drug treatment. The aim of these articles is to provide a simple approach to manage the common minor ailments of pregnancy.18

6.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

A study to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching regarding knowledge about home remedies on minor ailments among the antenatal mother in Hanchaya PHC at Mysore.

6.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:

1) To assess the knowledge level about home remedies on minor ailments in experimental and control group.

2) To assess the post-test knowledge level regarding home remedies on minor ailments in experimental and control group.

3) To compare the post-test knowledge regarding home remedies on minor ailments in experimental and control group.

4) To associate the level of knowledge in both the group with their demographic variables.

6.5 HYPOTHESES:

H1: There is a significant increase in level of knowledge on experimental group than the control group.

H2: There is an association between experimental group and selected demographic variables than the control group.

6.6 OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS:

1) Assess - It is a method to evaluate the level of knowledge among the antenatal mothers regarding home remedies on minor ailments of pregnancy.

2) Knowledge - It refers to the awareness gained by the antenatal mother regarding home remedies on minor ailments of pregnancy.

3) Effectiveness - The change in the knowledge level of antenatal mothers on home remedies on minor ailments of pregnancy as a result of video assisted teaching program which is measured through questionnaire.

4) Antenatal mother - A mother who is pregnant and going to give delivery.

5) Video assisted teaching - It is a systematically organized teaching regarding home remedies on selected minor ailments of pregnancy to a group of antenatal mothers on antenatal care for 30-40 minutes by using recorded audio and video clips through projector.

6) Minor ailment of pregnancy - The minor disorders of pregnancy due to metabolic and physiologic changes of pregnancy occurring in the first trimester.

6.7 ASSUMPTION:

1) Home remedies prevent the further complications of minor disorders if practice in early time.

2) Video assisted teaching will enhance each participants for active learning.

3) Knowledge of mother has a strong influence in adaptation of healthy behaviours.

6.8 DELIMITATION:

1) Study is limited to antenatal mother who are in first trimester.

2) Study is limited to antenatal mother without any complications.

3) Sample size is limited to 60.

4) Prescribed data collection period is 4-6 weeks.

6.9 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK:

Conceptual model of this study is based on Rosenstoct’s Becker and Mainman’s belief model as cited in Potter and Perry. It was modified to suit the present study.

6.10 REVIEW OF LITERATURE:

The review of literature is a broad comprehensive, in depth systemic and critical review of scholarly publication, unpublished scholarly print materials, AV material and personal communications.

A literature review is a written summary of the existing knowledge on a research problem. The task of reviewing research literature involve the identification, selection, critical analysis and written description of existing information.

(Polit and Hugler 2003)

Literature related to home remedies on selected minor ailments of pregnancy.

A study was conducted on urinary in continence and constipation during pregnancy. A total of 2,062 women (858 primi gravidae, 1,057 multi gravidae (2-4) and 147 multi gravidae (5+) participated. A questionnaire was administered on the maternity wards of the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. Of the total number of women questioned initially, 59% experienced some degree of leaking the incidence of which significantly increased with parity(x2=56.26; P=0.0001). The incidence of incontinence 31% in the multi parous and 11% in precipitous group of the total women questioned, 355 suffered from constipation, the incidence of which also significantly increased in parity(x2=6.034, P=0.049).19

A study conducted on interventions for leg cramps in pregnancy in UK. Five trail involving 352 women were included. The trials were of moderate quality. The evidence that calcium reduces cramp in weak and seems to depend on placebo effect. The evidence for sodium chloride is stronger. If a women fine cramp troublesome in pregnancy, the best evidence is magnesium lactate(or) citrate taken as 5mmol in morning and evening.20

A study conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of a novel reflux suppressant in the treatment of heart burn during pregnancy. In university of Hull, UK, the study was an open label multi centre phase IV study in general practice and antenatal clinic in UK. Pregnant women aged 18-40 years suffering from heart burn instructed to take gaviscon 5-10 ml, after 4 weeks 88%- 90% of women reported(57%n=83) symptom relief within 10 minutes.21

A study was done to assess the effectiveness of ginger in relieving the symptom of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. The result compared with placebo ginger group had significantly lower nausea score on day 3(P=.031) and day 4(P=.05) and for the entire treatment period(P=.014). The number of vomiting episodes decreased significantly over the 4day treatment period of ginger group compared with the placebo group(P ................
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