A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practice of Nursing Personnel regarding Kangaroo Mother Care and Seek their Association with Selected Factors with a View to Develop an Information Booklet on Kangaroo Mother Care in Selected Hospital of Rajasthan

Abstract

Introduction : The LBW infants are 40 times more likely to die during their first four weeks of life than normal birth weight babies. Low birth weight is the most significant factor contributing to neonatal mortality and morbidity. Most of these LBW deaths can be prevented with simple interventions known as KMC. Methodology : A survey approach and descriptive co-relational research design was used on 150 nursing personnel in S.P. M. & C. Health institute Jaipur, Rajasthan. A Structured knowledge and expressed practice questionnaire were prepared and given to nursing personnel for assessment of knowledge and practice regarding KMC. The responses received were tabulated and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results : The knowledge and practice of nursing personnel about KMC was inadequate, Coefficient of correlation was found to be statistically significant it means that the practice of nursing personnel was dependent of the knowledge possessed by them, Nursing personnel's knowledge on KMC was not associated with selected factors and the nursing personnel's practices of KMC was associated with age, total working experience but it was not associated with sex, professional qualification, experience of working in paediatric units, and in-service education program on KMC. Conclusions : Nursing personnel were having inadequate knowledge and practice of KMC. There was statistically significant positive correlation between knowledge and practice of nursing personnel on KMC. After observing the final study findings the information booklet was prepared and distributed to nursing personnel on KMC.