ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO-ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON POSTNATAL EXERCISES AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS.

Author Name: Mrs. Bhamini Patel

Volume: 03/02

Country: India

DOI NO.: 11.2023-61555522 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2025-26981776/GIJNR

Affiliation:

1. Nursing Tutor, Pioneer Nursing College, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Many postnatal mothers have limited knowledge about recommended postpartum exercises, which are crucial for recovery and health maintenance. This study investigates whether a video assisted structured teaching programme can effectively enhance awareness and understanding of postnatal exercise practices. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of a video assisted structured teaching programme on knowledge of postnatal exercise among postnatal mothers in selected hospitals of Vadodara. Methodology: A pre‑experimental design with a single group using pre-test and post-test assessments was employed. Thirty postnatal mothers from selected hospitals in Vadodara were included via convenience sampling. Data collection tools included a socio-demographic sheet, a self-structured knowledge questionnaire, and a Likert scale to gauge attitude. A video‑assisted structured teaching programme served as the educational intervention. Knowledge was evaluated before and after the intervention. Descriptive statistics summarized the demographic and knowledge data, while a paired t‑test compared pre- and post-test scores; Chi‑square tests examined associations between socio-demographic variables and knowledge levels. Result: In the pre test, 63.3% of mothers demonstrated poor knowledge, and 36.7% had average knowledge of postnatal exercise; none showed good knowledge. After the teaching programme, knowledge improved: 70% achieved a good level and the remaining 30% scored at an average level. Mean knowledge scores rose from 9.13 ± 2.596 (pre-test) to 19.43 ± 1.612 (post-test), reflecting a mean increase of 10.30 points. This improvement was highly significant (t = 16.10, df = 29, p = 0.001). Among socio-demographic factors, only maternal age had a statistically significant association with knowledge level (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The video assisted structured teaching programme was highly effective in significantly improving postnatal mothers’ knowledge of postnatal exercise. Age appears to influence baseline knowledge, while other factors such as education, occupation, parity, and residence showed no significant relationship.

Key words: Keywords: Postnatal exercise, Video-assisted teaching, Knowledge, Postnatal mothers