Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Congenital Anomalies among Newly Married Couples

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding to prevention of congenital anomalies among newly married couples from selected community area of Sangli city.

Introduction: Congenital anomalies also commonly referred to as birth defects. These encompass a wide array of structural and functional abnormalities that can occur in isolation (i.e., single defect) or as a group of defects (i.e., multiple defects). Congenital anomalies can lead to infant mortality. Hence, investigator felt need to impart the knowledge to the couples to take care of before and after pregnancy, to prevent risk of developing congenital anomalies in children. Objectives: The present study was carried out to assess the pre-existing knowledge regarding congenital anomalies from selected community area from Sangli city and the effectiveness of planned teaching program related to prevention of congenital anomalies among newly married couples.

Methodology: The research design used was one group pre-test and post-test design to collect the sample constitutes; 70 newly married couples (6 months–1 years) in selected community from Sangli, Miraj area. Based on the study objectives, pre-test – post-test was conducted and questionnaires were used for collecting the data.

Results: Knowledge of newly married couples of pre-test mean score is 5.3, standard deviation is 1.963, and in post-test mean score is 11.14, standard deviation is 2.736, t = –12.689 and, P = 0.00,001, it is highly significant as P < 0.05.

Conclusion: The present study is shown that there is increase in the knowledge score after planned teaching program. Suggesting that planned teaching program is effective.