Breast massage for breast milk expression and volume

A pre-experimental research study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching (VAT) module on knowledge and practice regarding breast massage for breast milk expression and volume among 60 primiparous mothers in a selected Government Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. A structured knowledge questionnaire and observational checklist were prepared and used to collect the data, to assess the knowledge and practice of primiparous mothers regarding breast massage. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Findings show that the pre-test knowledge score of primiparous mothers ’show majority, 97 percent had average knowledge, while 3 percent had poor knowledge and none of them had good knowledge. The knowledge score of primiparous mothers in post-test shows all mothers acquired 100 percent good knowledge while, pre-test practice scores showed majority 93 percent falls under poor category and 7 percent falls in average. Post test practice scores revealed that majority 98% mothers acquired good practice and only 2% had average level of practice. The calculated value of paired t-test for knowledge was 30.32. For practice the value of paired t-test was 56.30. It showed that the VAT module was effective in increasing the knowledge and practice among primiparous mothers on breast massage. In the demographic variables only educational status had statistically significant association both with the knowledge and practice of primiparous mothers.