Can Flip-Chart Assisted Maternal Education Improve Essential New Born Care Knowledge and Skills? A Randomized
Swathi Eluri1, B Shantharam Baliga1, Suchetha S Rao1
1Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 575001, India.
Maternal and Child Health Journal
|April 7, 2022
Summary
Flip-chart education for mothers significantly improved essential newborn care (ENC) skills and knowledge retention for six months. This intervention addresses persistent knowledge gaps and aims to reduce neonatal mortality.
Area of Science:
- Maternal and Child Health
- Health Education
- Nursing Research
Background:
- Essential newborn care (ENC) knowledge gaps persist among postpartum women despite WHO recommendations.
- Inappropriate breastfeeding and lack of ENC knowledge contribute to higher neonatal mortality rates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of flip-chart assisted postpartum maternal education in enhancing essential newborn care (ENC) knowledge and skills.
Main Methods:
- A single-blind, parallel randomized controlled trial involving 120 primigravidae.
- Intervention group received flip-chart education 24h postpartum; control group received standard verbal advice.
- Knowledge assessed via questionnaire pre-delivery and 6 months post-delivery; skills observed by independent evaluators.
Main Results:
- Flip-chart assisted education significantly improved ENC skills (p<0.01).
- Higher knowledge scores were sustained in the intervention group at 6 months (p<0.01).
- Antenatal education rates remained low at 32% across all participants.
Conclusions:
- Postpartum flip-chart education provides a sustained improvement in essential newborn care knowledge and practices.
- This educational approach shows a lasting positive effect for up to six months post-delivery.
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