Journal of Perinatal, Pediatric and Neonatal Nursing

Effectiveness of Essential Newborn Care Training on Knowledge Regarding Life-Saving Newborn Interventions Among Nursing Students at ETCM College of Nursing, Kolar, Karnataka

2026-09-18T07:08:08+00:00

Background: The first days of life are a critical period in which timely newborn care can influence survival and later health. Nursing students therefore need a sound understanding of essential newborn care and immediate life-saving interventions. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a structured Essential Newborn Care training programme on nursing students’ knowledge.

Methods: A quantitative pre-experimental one-group pre-test–post-test design was used among 70 nursing students at ETCM College of Nursing, Kolar, Karnataka. Participants were selected by non-probability convenience sampling. Knowledge was assessed with a 30-item structured multiple-choice questionnaire covering Essential Newborn Care, Facility-Based Newborn Care, and neonatal resuscitation. The training used lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and audiovisual aids. Pre- and post-test scores were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a paired t-test; chi-square tests were used to examine associations with selected demographic variables.

Results: Before training, 44 (62.9%) students had inadequate knowledge, 22 (31.4%) had moderately adequate knowledge, and 4 (5.7%) had adequate knowledge. After training, 50 (71.4%) had adequate knowledge, 18 (25.7%) had moderately adequate knowledge, and 2 (2.9%) had inadequate knowledge. The mean score increased from 9.80 ± 3.40 to 24.85 ± 2.96, with a mean gain of 15.05 points. The paired t-test was highly significant (t = 28.64, p < 0.001).

Conclusion: Essential Newborn Care training produced a marked improvement in nursing students’ knowledge. The findings support structured and repeated newborn-care education within nursing programmes.

Medical Beliefs and Practices Regarding Newborn Care and Care-Seeking Behaviour Among Postnatal Mothers: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

2026-10-01T06:45:09+00:00

Background: The first 28 days of life (the neonatal period) is a critical time when newborns are at high risk of infection, hypothermia, feeding difficulties, and other complications. The beliefs, traditions, and level of knowledge of mothers are the best determinants of newborn care practices and the timing of mothers to seek medical care for danger signs. Knowledge of these beliefs, practices and care-seeking patterns is critical to designing effective maternal and child health interventions.

Objectives: To find out the medical beliefs of mothers regarding newborn care, to assess the practices of newborn care, to explore the care-seeking behavior of postnatal mothers, and to find out the association of selected demographic variables with these three domains.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used among 100 postnatal mothers admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Ward of Sharda Hospital, Greater Noida, by non-probability convenience sampling from March to June 2026. Data were collected using a researcher-developed structured interview schedule consisting of four sections: demographic variables, medical beliefs (20 items), newborn care practices (20 items), and care-seeking behavior (20 items). Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (chi-square test, Pearson correlation).

Results: Most participants were 18-25 years old (48.0%), homemakers (72.0%), and had one or two children (84.0%). Overall, 52.0% of mothers had adequate medical beliefs (mean 13.99 ± 3.73/20), 51.0% had good newborn care practices (mean 57.49 ± 12.72/80), and 60.0% had good care-seeking behavior (mean 59.88 ± 12.11/80). Educational status, monthly family income, and source of information were significantly associated with all three domains (p < 0.05). All three domains were positively correlated, with the strongest correlation between newborn care practices and care-seeking behavior (r = 0.71, p < 0.001).

Conclusion: About half of the postnatal mothers had positive health beliefs, care practices, and care-seeking behavior, but there were gaps in umbilical cord care, kangaroo mother care, and timely help-seeking despite financial or cultural barriers. Structured health education, especially targeting mothers of low education and low income, can improve evidence-based newborn care and reduce preventable neonatal morbidity and mortality.

Exploring the Learning Needs and Stress of Parents Managing Childhood Diabetes Mellitus: A Hospital-Based Study

2026-09-17T11:49:43+00:00

Background: The World Health Organization defines Diabetes mellitus as a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion or its action or both. As the immune system targets and destroys the portion of the pancreas that influences insulin production, type 1 diabetes is the most prevalent kind of the disease in children. Increasing of immune cells associated with obesity, inflammation, and increased oxidative stress lead to impaired metabolism in insulin-sensitive tissues, and eventually insulin resistance occurs. Parents usually show emotional and physical stress after the diagnosis of the disease. It is critical to understand how to manage a child with diabetes, especially how to administer insulin.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used for the study. The study was conducted at one selected tertiary care hospital in Bangalore. The subjects were selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique. The sample size for the study was forty-six parents of children diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the inpatient and outpatient units of the pediatric department. A structured questionnaire was used for the collection of demographic variables of the subjects. Parental stress was assessed by using standard tool- parental stress scale and a self-structured questionnaire was used to assess the learning needs.

Results: The present study reveals that the overall mean score of parental stress is 42.7 ± 9.29. The majority of the parents (56.5%) expressed that they must know about the complications of type1 diabetes mellitus.

Conclusion: The stress and learning needs of parents of children diagnosed with diabetes mellitus have been brought to light by the current study. Using a purposive sampling technique, 46 subjects were chosen for this descriptive study. Identification of the stress of parents helped the researcher to provide proper information and psychological support to families. Additionally, the researcher developed an information pamphlet to meet the most important learning needs of the parents, including complications and causes of type1 DM, different aspects of diabetic care, importance of exercises, and duration between food and insulin administration.