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Volume 6, Issue 4 (Suppl) J Women's Health Care
ISSN: 2167-0420 JWHC, an open access journal Midwifery Congress 2017
July 20-22, 2017
July 20-22, 2017 Melbourne, Australia
4th World Congress on
Midwifery and Women’s Health
A descriptive study to assess the knowledge and attitude on neonatal jaundice among the mothers in a selected
village of Puducherry
Manju Bala Dash
Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, India
Adescriptive study to assess the knowledge and attitude on neonatal jaundice among the 50 mothers in selected villages of
Puducherry was conducted with interview schedule and convenient sampling technique. The objectives of the study are
to assess the existing knowledge and attitude of the mothers on neonatal jaundice and management of baby during neonatal
jaundice. The findings of the study shows that 21 (42%) mothers were in the age group of 21-25 years, 48 (96%) were Hindus,
24 (48%) were educated up to primary level, 40 (80%) belong to joint families, 38 (76%) were primi mothers, 12(24%) were
multi mothers. Regarding the knowledge on neonatal jaundice, only one (2%) mother had adequate knowledge. In relation to
their attitude it showed that 15 (30%) mothers had positive attitude towards the management pattern of the baby on jaundice
that is taking the baby to hospital for treatment, continuing breast feeding etc. The conclusion is that the mother is the first
care giver for the baby, so they must identify the color change and seek immediate medical care by which they can prevent the
complications and save the life.
Biography
Manju Bala Dash has completed her PhD from Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She has 20 years of teaching and research experience in the field
of nursing. She is the National Trainer in IYCF (Infant and Young Child Feeding) Counseling Specialist course. She has published two books, contributed two chapters
in two books published by the Nurses and Midwives Council, Tamil Nadu. She has published more than 20 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an
Editorial Board Member of repute.
Manju Bala Dash, J Women's Health Care 2017, 6:4 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0420-C1-005