Effectiveness of self-developed informational booklet regarding birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) on knowledge of antenatal women and assessment of competencies of ASHAs regarding BPCR-A pilot study
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction A healthy childbirth experience is absolutely vital for an antenatal woman as it can greatly influence not only her health but also that of the newborn Birth preparedness and complication readiness is an approach which significantly helps to increase the capacities of the woman her partner her family and also the health care providers to ensure appropriate care for a safe deliveryMaterials and Methods One group pretest posttest design was used to assess the effect of selfdeveloped informational booklet regarding BPCR on knowledge of antenatal women whereas a crosssectional study design was used for assessment of competencies of Accredited social health activists ASHAResults The mean posttest knowledge score 2152 of antenatal women after administration of informational booklet regarding BPCR was significantly higher than their mean pretest knowledge score 1048 with tcalculated value of 22307 p value Conclusion The selfdeveloped informational booklet regarding BPCR is significantly effective in increasing the knowledge of antenatal women Further rounds of training of ASHAs regarding BPCR are essentially required to enhance their competenciesKeywords Informational booklet Birth preparedness and complication readiness BPCR Accredited social health activist ASHA
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Anjali Pushkar Tiwari, Anil Sharma, Jogindra Vati
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