A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding updated national immunization schedule among the postnatal mothers visiting health centre

Abstract

Youngsters are an epitome of our fantasy. They are the most defenceless gathering in the general public. So kids require unique consideration to have a great wellbeing. Thus youngsters require good attention to have a better well-being.1Immunization, specifically has spared a huge number of youthful lives and with appropriate use.1 The IAP committee on immunization has classified some vaccine as optional vaccine e.g. Hepatitis A, Hb vaccine, varicella, Pneumococcal vaccine, typhoid vaccine, IPV. Optional vaccine for personal use depends on occurrence of the contamination and illness, age, sickness and possibility of illness in vulnerable person when receiving of vaccine prompted immunity and the result of immunisation is assessed on volunteered immunization in the national immunization programme. Now hepatitis B vaccine is only the one which is considered.2 Methods: A true experimental study design using pre-test as well as post-test with no control group. The data composed with 30 postnatal mothers under non probability convenient sampling technique to know the efficiency of structured teaching plan on knowledge about Updated National Immunization Schedule. Pre-test was done among postnatal mother with closed ended survey questions. Soon after pre-test structured teaching programme on awareness about Updated National Immunization Schedule was given to the postnatal mothers. Evaluation was be done by conducting post-test on the same day of the operation by using same closed ended questionnaire which was used for pre-test. Results: Findings reflected, many of the postnatal women (43.33%) were in 20-25 years. Highest percentage 70% of postnatal mother was housewife. 66.67% of postnatal mother were completed primary education. 70% postnatal mothers are from middle class family. During pre-test 30% postnatal mother had moderately adequate knowledge and 70% postnatal mother had inadequate knowledge whereas, during post-test 73.33% postnatal mother had adequate knowledge, 26.67% postnatal mother had moderate adequate knowledge. Conclusion: The study demonstrated that the structure teaching program about Updated National Immunization programme in the postnatal mothers going to wellness centre, was effective to improve the knowledge of postnatal mothers.