Authors :
Sarita Acharya; Anita Regmi; Sunayana Shrestha
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 2 - February
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10804563
Abstract :
Introduction
Children are the future of any nation. It is well
established that the welfare of a child and his future are
totally dependent upon the care and attention bestowed
upon him before and after birth. Care of the children had
always traditionally been the forte of mothers irrespective
of education, income and social class differences. The
important task of motherhood is to fulfil physical,
emotional, social, intellectual and moral needs of children.
There is no doubt that a mother plays an important role in
this regard.1 Survival is enhanced by providing essential
new-born care such as cleanliness, thermal protection, and
initiation of breathing, early and exclusive breastfeeding,
eye care, immunization, and management of new-born
illness. Mothers are the key person for providing new born
care in Nepal.2
Globally 4 million new born die every year before
they reach the age of one month. Out of them 1.5 million
new-born’s die in four countries of south Asia including
Nepal.3
Objectives of the study
To find out the awareness and practice regarding new
born care among postnatal mother in Nepalgunj medical
college teaching hospital Kohalpur, Nepal.
Result
The collected data was analysed by using descriptive
and inferential statistics. In this research study In this
research study, regarding the socio-demographic
characteristics of the respondents revealed that highest
proportion 46.5% of them belonged to range 25-29 years
of age. In respect to the religion majorities 92.9.% of
mothers had hindu mothers followed by 2.6%
Muslim2.6%. Similarly in relation to Education level of
mothers, 68.4% were Secondary, whereas 0.6% was higher
secondary. In relation to type of family, 76.1 % were joint
family. Regarding occupation 85.2% had house maker
and 7 .1% had service. In relation to Number of children,
52.9% were one child followed by 1.3% four children. In
respect to the Monthly Income majorities 31.0% had 5000-
10000 thousand. Regarding Source of information 60.0%
had health personal and 0.6% had family.In relation to the
levels of Awareness, This study identified that 3.2% of the
respondents had high level of awareness, 30.3% had
moderate level of awareness 66.5% had low level of
awareness on new born care.
In relation to the level of practice about new born
care , (7.7%) of the mothers had low level of practice,
(57.4%) were moderate level where as (34.8%) had high
level of practice. The mean practice score was 9.492.01SD
Regarding association between level of awareness
and socio demographic characteristic, there was
statistically significant association between awareness
levels of respondents with Age (P-<0.004) likewise
significant association between awareness level of
respondents with occupation (p-<0.025) and also there was
association between the monthly income (p-<0.075). there
was no association between the number of children (p-
0.406) ,
Regarding the association between practice level with
socio demographic characteristics that there was not
statistically significant between practice level with Age of
respondents (p=0.149). Religion (p=0.974),Education
(p=0.530),Type of family(0.409),occupation(0.760),
Number of children (0.303),Income(0.719), Source of
infornation (0.301).
The mean score related to health was 12.9±3.4, the
mean score related to pain was 9.87±4.95, the mean score
related to feelings was 9.43±3.38, the mean score related to
behaviour was 8.77±3.30, the mean score related to kidney
disease was 17.97±3.54, the mean score related to effects of
kidney disease was 10.13±4.34 and the mean score related
to satisfaction with care was 24.82±0.81.Conclusion
Hemodialysis is the most common treatment modality
for chronic kidney disease. Quality of care is continuously
monitored by physicians, nurses and dietitians, however
there is also the need to examine the quality of life of the
hemodialysis patient. Overall quality of life of sample of
hemodialysis patients was subjectively rated as relatively
high, with the most satisfaction noted in the satisfaction of
care.
Keywords :
Assess, Dialysis, Quality of Life, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis.
Introduction
Children are the future of any nation. It is well
established that the welfare of a child and his future are
totally dependent upon the care and attention bestowed
upon him before and after birth. Care of the children had
always traditionally been the forte of mothers irrespective
of education, income and social class differences. The
important task of motherhood is to fulfil physical,
emotional, social, intellectual and moral needs of children.
There is no doubt that a mother plays an important role in
this regard.1 Survival is enhanced by providing essential
new-born care such as cleanliness, thermal protection, and
initiation of breathing, early and exclusive breastfeeding,
eye care, immunization, and management of new-born
illness. Mothers are the key person for providing new born
care in Nepal.2
Globally 4 million new born die every year before
they reach the age of one month. Out of them 1.5 million
new-born’s die in four countries of south Asia including
Nepal.3
Objectives of the study
To find out the awareness and practice regarding new
born care among postnatal mother in Nepalgunj medical
college teaching hospital Kohalpur, Nepal.
Result
The collected data was analysed by using descriptive
and inferential statistics. In this research study In this
research study, regarding the socio-demographic
characteristics of the respondents revealed that highest
proportion 46.5% of them belonged to range 25-29 years
of age. In respect to the religion majorities 92.9.% of
mothers had hindu mothers followed by 2.6%
Muslim2.6%. Similarly in relation to Education level of
mothers, 68.4% were Secondary, whereas 0.6% was higher
secondary. In relation to type of family, 76.1 % were joint
family. Regarding occupation 85.2% had house maker
and 7 .1% had service. In relation to Number of children,
52.9% were one child followed by 1.3% four children. In
respect to the Monthly Income majorities 31.0% had 5000-
10000 thousand. Regarding Source of information 60.0%
had health personal and 0.6% had family.In relation to the
levels of Awareness, This study identified that 3.2% of the
respondents had high level of awareness, 30.3% had
moderate level of awareness 66.5% had low level of
awareness on new born care.
In relation to the level of practice about new born
care , (7.7%) of the mothers had low level of practice,
(57.4%) were moderate level where as (34.8%) had high
level of practice. The mean practice score was 9.492.01SD
Regarding association between level of awareness
and socio demographic characteristic, there was
statistically significant association between awareness
levels of respondents with Age (P-<0.004) likewise
significant association between awareness level of
respondents with occupation (p-<0.025) and also there was
association between the monthly income (p-<0.075). there
was no association between the number of children (p-
0.406) ,
Regarding the association between practice level with
socio demographic characteristics that there was not
statistically significant between practice level with Age of
respondents (p=0.149). Religion (p=0.974),Education
(p=0.530),Type of family(0.409),occupation(0.760),
Number of children (0.303),Income(0.719), Source of
infornation (0.301).
The mean score related to health was 12.9±3.4, the
mean score related to pain was 9.87±4.95, the mean score
related to feelings was 9.43±3.38, the mean score related to
behaviour was 8.77±3.30, the mean score related to kidney
disease was 17.97±3.54, the mean score related to effects of
kidney disease was 10.13±4.34 and the mean score related
to satisfaction with care was 24.82±0.81.Conclusion
Hemodialysis is the most common treatment modality
for chronic kidney disease. Quality of care is continuously
monitored by physicians, nurses and dietitians, however
there is also the need to examine the quality of life of the
hemodialysis patient. Overall quality of life of sample of
hemodialysis patients was subjectively rated as relatively
high, with the most satisfaction noted in the satisfaction of
care.
Keywords :
Assess, Dialysis, Quality of Life, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis.
