International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1

A Comparative Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Versus Information Booklet on Selected Aspects of Care for Antenatal Mothers Diagnosed with Hypertension

M. Sc., Nursing, L. T. College of Nursing, S.N.D.T Women's University, Church Gate, Mumbai

Online published on 15 January, 2016.

Abstract

1. To assess the knowledge of ante-natal mothers with hypertension regarding selected aspects of care before and after planned teaching.

2. To identify the knowledge of antenatal mothers with Hypertension regarding the selected aspects of care before and after the use of information booklet.

3. To compare the knowledge gained through planned teaching and the use of an information booklet on the selected aspects of care for ante-natal mothers diagnosed with hypertension.

The research approach used in this study was, "Quasi experimental study." The data gathering process started after getting required permission from respective authorities. The knowledge of the samples regarding hypertension during pregnancy was obtained by structured questionnaire in terms of pre-test and post-test.2

Results suggests that there is significant increase in the knowledge scores of the group in the post-test (after receiving planned teaching) than in the pre-test (before planned teaching).

The results indicated that an equal positive response to the Booklet and the planned teaching was found really useful to them. The samples expressed that they were expecting more of such kind of information with pictures and planned teaching.

Keywords

Planned teaching, Information booklet, Ante-natal mothers