An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude regarding New Born Care among the Fathers of Neonates in Selected Hospitals in Ahmedabad with a View to Develop a Health Education Module
Ms. Jinal Patel1, Mr. K Sam Prasad2, Dr. Jeenath Justin Doss K.3
12nd Year M.Sc Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Shree Anand Institute of Nursing Opp. Ghanteshwar Park,
B/H Shainik Society, Jamnagar Road, Rajkot-360006.
2Guide, Child Health Nursing, Shree Anand Institute of Nursing Opp. Ghanteshwar Park,
B/H Shainik Society, Jamnagar Road, Rajkot-360006.
3Principal, Child Health Nursing, Shree Anand Institute of Nursing Opp. Ghanteshwar Park,
B/H Shainik Society, Jamnagar Road, Rajkot-360006.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: jinalnaptel2910@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
From conception babies form a lifelong bond with their fathers, however forming a bond with the father takes effort and involvement with an infant on the father's part. Sharing in the care of the infant with the father is a proven way to build a special father-child bond. The descriptive study attempts to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding newborn care among fathers of neonates who are residing at selected hospitals in Ahmedabad with a view to develop a health education module. The study involved single group test without a control, using non-experimental descriptive design, with non-probability convenient sampling. 60 fathers were involved in data collection by using structured questionnaire. The study came to an end by implementation of health education on newborn care and the results were described using descriptive and inferential statistics.
KEYWORDS: Exploratory study, Assess the knowledge and attitude, New born care, Father of neonates.
INTRODUCTION:
New born care means, management of the neonate during the transition to extrauterine life and subsequent period of stabilization. A father’s role in a child life is indispensable and utterly important in helping to determining the healthy development of the child. Every child born in to this world possesses a set to genes that have from her mother and half from her father. It only makes a sense that the presence of both a father and a mother are crucially important in helping to determine the wellbeing of their child.1
When a baby is newborn, he or she has to get used to living in a different environment from the womb, where a baby is completely surrounded by warm amniotic fluid and the sound of mom's heartbeat and body. It is important for Dads to support their partner before, during and after pregnancy. There are many things that he can do to make Mom’s pregnancy healthier and less stressful. When the new baby arrives, there will be plenty to do and mom needs support.2
NEED FOR THE STUDY:
In olden days, everything is handled by the father, but now a days new father is expected to do all the things like loving, caring, supporting and handling with nappies. The health and survival of the new born baby depends upon the fathers’ knowledge, attitude and practice of newborn care. So father’s role is very important in the care of newborn. A newborn is an infant who is within hours, days, or up to a few weeks from birth. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate (from Latin, neonatus, and newborn) refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth.[1] The term "newborn" includes premature infants, post mature infants and full term newborns.3
The vast majority of newborns enter the world healthy. But sometimes, infants develop conditions that require medical tests and treatment. Newborns are particularly susceptible to certain diseases, much more so than older neonates and adults. Their new immune systems aren't adequately developed to fight the bacteria, viruses, and parasites that cause these infections4. Even from birth neonates who have an involved father are more likely to be emotionally secure, be confident to explore their surroundings and as they grow older, have better social connections with peers. These neonates also are less likely to get in trouble at home, school or in the neighborhood. Infants who receive high levels of affection from their fathers are more securely attached that if they can explore their environment comfortably when a parent is nearby and can readily accept comfort from their parent after a brief separation.5
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY:
· To assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of the fathers regarding new born care among the fathers newborns.
· To find the correlation between the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of the fathers regarding new born care among the fathers of newborns.
· To find the association between the level of knowledge, attitude and practice among of the fathers regarding newborn with selected demographic variables.
HYPOTHESIS:
H 1- There will be significant correlation between the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of the father’s of neonates regarding new born care.
H 2- There will be significant association between the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of the father’s of neonates regarding new born care with selected demographic variables.
METHODOLOGY:
Research approach:
The research approach adapted for this study was quantitative approach. Non experimental is a sub type of the quantitative approach that helps to explain the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable. This study is a type of Descriptive design.
Research design:
The research design provides an overall or blue print to carry out the study. The research design used in this study is Descriptive design. The non-probability convenience sampling was adopted to collect the data. The level of Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding newborn care among fathers residing at selected hospitals, Ahmedabad
Setting:
Selected hospital in Ahmedabad.
Population:
The term population available during the study time at selected hospital. For. This study population from selected hospital in Ahmedabad.
Sample:
The sample consists of 60 neonates’ fathers from selected hospital in Ahmedabad.
Sampling Technique:
Sampling technique is a process of selecting representative units of population for study in a research.
In this study, subjects were selected by non-probability convenience sampling technique. After selection of setting by convenient sampling method, selection was based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Data analysis:
The data collected from the participant were grouped and analyzed with the help of statistical analysis. The data analysis was planned to include descriptive and inferential statistics.
A. FINDINGS RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBJECT:
• That Majority (63%) of the fathers of new born belonged to the age group of 26-35 years
• That Majority (30%) of fathers have primary level education,
• That majority of (33.33%) were working in public sector,
• That majority of 43.33 % have the income between 5001 -7500
• That majority of 56.67 % of fathers of new born were from joint family
• That Majority (53%) of fathers of new born were Hindus,
• That majority 63.33 % were marriage was arranged,
• That majority 48.33 % of fathers of new born were married before 2 – 4 year,
• That majority 60 % of new born were normal delivery
• That Majority (80%) of new born were free from the congenital anomalies
• that Majority (63.33%) of fathers had inadequate knowledge regarding new born care
• that Majority (70%) of fathers of new born had unfavorable attitude regarding new born
• Correlation between the level of knowledge and attitude was found to be 0.29.
In relation to the knowledge regarding newborn care among the fathers of new born mean, SD and mean percentage was 12.45, 3.13 and 62.25 respectively.
In relation to the attitude regarding newborn care among the fathers of new born mean, SD and mean percentage was 11.6, 2.98 and 58 respectively.
The main conclusion from this presents study is that fathers of neonates in selected hospital in ahmedabad. The overall findings of the study clearly showed that there is lack of knowledge of new born care among fathers and the results revealed that the health education of on new born care will be helpful for the father to gain knowledge.
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Received on 03.02.2023 Modified on 09.03.2023
Accepted on 06.04.2023 ©A&V Publications All right reserved
A and V Pub Int. J. of Nursing and Medical Res. 2023; 2(2):49-51.
DOI: 10.52711/ijnmr.2023.13