simarjeet kaur

Educational interventions have been associated with improved performance and significant changes, especially in perinatal outcomes. Teaching is one of the main components in educational planning which is a key factor in conducting educational plans through various teaching strategies such as simulation, demonstration and video teaching.

The study aimed to assess lecture cum demonstration (LCD) versus video‑based teaching (VBT) regarding active management of the third stage of labor (AMTSL) in terms of knowledge and skills of General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) students.

This was a quasi‑experimental study conducted on 100 GNM third‑year students selected by purposive sampling and randomly assigned to LCD (n = 50) and VBT (n = 50) groups. Sample characteristics performa, Structured Knowledge Questionnaire, and observational checklist were used to collect data from GNM students through self‑report and observational technique.

The study results showed that the mean posttest knowledge scores of LCD (17.32 ± 2.14) and VBT group (16.90 ± 2.41) were nearly equal and mean rank posttest skills score of LCD group (54.40) was slightly higher than VBT group (49.51), but computed “ t ” value of mean posttest knowledge and computed “ Z ” value of skill score of both LCD and VBT group (0.47, 0.54) were found to be statistically non‑significant at 0.05 level of significance.

It can be concluded that both LCD and VBT were found to be effective in improving knowledge and skills of GNM students regarding AMTSL.

Menstruation is physiological phenomenon for women demonstrating her ability for reproduction. In developing country, such as India, menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a significant issue for women because of poor water supply and sanitation, privacy and security, and inappropriate puberty education. Lack of hygienic MHM items (absorbents) also cause women to perceive menstruation as a burden.

This study aimed to assess the practices of women regarding menstrual hygiene. Setting and Design: The present, descriptive analytical study was conducted in three rural provinces of Ambala district in Haryana, India (from October 2017 to October 2018).

The quantitative research approach with descriptive survey design was used to assess the practices of 800 women residing in the rural areas of Ambala District, Haryana by using the convenience sampling technique. Women under the reproductive age group of 14–49 years who attained the menarche were included in the study. Statistical Analysis Used: The data were collected by using the structured practices questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was done using percentage and frequency.

Majority (56%) of women was in the age group of 14–25 years and most (92%) of them were eager to know more about menstrual hygiene. Majority (79.87%) of women assumed menstruation as a biological process, whereas only 11.09% assumed the menstruation blood as a normal blood. Nearly two-third (70.50%) preferred to use cloth as absorbent and most (88.37%) of women dispose used absorbent in dustbin. About 34.72% were facing religious limitations as a problem during menstruation.

Practices regarding menstrual hygiene is still not adequate, whereas many of the socio-cultural restriction persist among women. There is a need of appropriate education to abolishing the myths related to menstruation.

Eaching methods are the stimulation, guidance, direction, and encouragement for learning and also the means to achieve the desired educational objectives.

This study aimed to assess peer learning (PL) versus conventional teaching (CT) regarding antenatal assessment in terms of knowledge, skills, and satisfaction among nursing students.

This was a quasi‑experimental study conducted on 51 B.Sc.Nursing 3rd‑year students who were selected by convenient sampling and randomly assigned to PL (n = 21) and CT (n = 30) group. Sample characteristics pro forma, structured knowledge questionnaire, observational checklist, and satisfaction rating scale wereused to collect data from nursing students through self‑report and observational technique.

The study results revealed that the mean posttest knowledge score (19.1 ± 0.75) in PL group was higher than that in CT group (17.0 ± 0.741) and the mean rank skill score of PL group (44.90) was higher than that in the CT group (20.30). There was no significant difference (t = 1.08, P > 0.05) in mean posttest knowledge score, whereas the significant difference was found in posttest skill score (Z = 5.00, P ≤ 0.01) among nursing students. Most of the nursing students were satisfied with the CT method. There was a mild positive correlation (r = 0.25) between knowledge and skills regarding antenatal assessment among nursing students.

Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that both PL and CT groups were found to be equally effective in improving knowledge and skills of nursing students regarding antenatal assessment.

Childbirth is a distinctive and joyous moment in every mother’s life. Giving birth is one of the powerful and vital event. This study aimed to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of warm compression (moist heat) on lumbo-sacral region in terms of labor pain intensity and labor outcomes

An experimental research design was carried out on 88 nulliparous mothers with normal singleton term pregnancy (44 participants in each group) who were admitted in the labor room. Mothers who had high-risk pregnancy were excluded. Warm compression was given to nulliparous mothers of the experimental group with hydrochollator pack at 700C temperature for 20 minutes for 3 times with one-hour interval on lumbo sacral region starting from 4-5 cm of cervical dilatation. Labor pain intensity score, fetal heart rate, frequency and duration of uterine contractions were assessed before and immediately of warm compression and again after 30 minutes only labor pain was assessed.

Study results revealed that immediately after first, second and third time of warm compression labor pain intensity score in experimental group was lower than control group respectively ( t= 3.20; P< 0.001; t =4.45; P< 0.001; t= 6.18; P< 0.001). But no significant difference found in fetal heart rate and labor outcomes in terms of duration of labor, type of delivery, baby born alive/ not and cried immediately after birth.

Warm compression was useful method to decrease the labour pain among nulliparous mothers in the first stage of labour and mothers reported satisfaction with intervention