Effective Strategies of Planned Teaching program on Breast Engorgement among Primi Mothers.

Background: Breast feeding is not easy but it is worthy; since it provides all nourishment to baby needs, the primi women need to be responsible mother, so as to best support the health of her generation. Objective: Thus this article studies about the effective strategies of planned teaching program on Breast engorgement among primi mothers. Research Design: A pre-quasi experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design was used to evaluate the structured teaching programme knowledge regarding prevention of breast engorgement among primi mothers conducted at G.V. Annai hospital, Villapakkam, (2021-2022). Methodology: 160 primi mothers who satisfied the inclusion criteria were selected as sample using probability sampling techniques; planned teaching was given the pre-test and post-test level of knowledge on Breast Engorgement assessed by using structured questionnaire. Results: The major findings indicated that primi mothers had inadequate knowledge. The findings revealed that the mean pre-test level of knowledge of Breast Engorgement among the primi mothers was 20 with the SD of 5.84 and mean post-test level of knowledge among the primi mothers 28 with the SD of 5.06 the calculated 't' value was 31.84 which was significant at p<0.05 level. The findings revealed that there was a high statistical SD is level of knowledge of Breast Engorgement among primi mother, further the analysis revealed that the demographic variables showed statistically no significant association of mean difference level of knowledge of Breast Engorgement among primi at p>0.05 level. Conclusion: The results revealed that there was an enhancement with the level of knowledge after giving the planned teaching program on Breast Engorgement among primi mothers. Thus the planned teaching program on Breast Engorgement among primi was an effective technique, further more intervention studies should be carried out for improving the knowledge regarding prevention of breast engorgement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]