| Autor: |
Abdulraheem, A., Gommaa, H., Musa-Maliki, A. U., Mus, H. A., Tukur, B. M., Haruna, H. |
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| Zdroj: |
Achievers Journal of Scientific Research (AJOSR); Apr2024, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p76-86, 11p |
| Abstrakt: |
Hypothermia is known to be a major cause of neonatal mortality as it complicates other conditions like asphyxia, prematurity at early neonatal period. Pregnant adolescents are at high risk of having preterm birth, low-birth-weight babies and sub optimal thermal care practices. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of nursing intervention program on thermal care of pregnant adolescents attending antenatal clinic in Zaria metropolis. It a quasi-experimental design using a multistage sampling technique to obtain data from 302 adolescent mothers; assigned to the study and control groups; 151 participants to each group. Data were collected using structured and validated interviewer-administered questionnaire and observation checklist before and after the intervention. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were presented on frequency/percentage tables while inferential statistics was used in the form of chi-square and t-test to evaluate the effect and the trends of the effect. At pretest, no statistically significant difference in the pretest mean knowledge (p-value = 0.504) scores of mothers between the study and control groups. At post-tests, the mean knowledge and practice scores of mothers in study group improved significantly (P value < 0.05) at first week, 6th week, 10th week, 14th week and 6th month postpartum. Mothers in intervention group were more satisfied with their role of thermal care than those in control group (p-value <0.001). Hence the need for nurses and midwives to continue training pregnant adolescents on thermal care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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