Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: March | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 123-129
A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge, Awareness and Preference Regarding Stem Cells and Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Among Pregnant Women
Amandeep Kaur1, Manjit Kaur Salwan2
1Nursing Lecturer (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing), Life Guard Nursing Institute, Sangrur
2Supervisor (Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing), Himalayan University
Corresponding Author: Amandeep Kaur
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Cord blood collection is a simple, safe and painless procedure that usually takes less than 5 minutes in which the cord is clamped and cut and blood is drawn from umbilical cord in a specialized bar coded bag. Stem cells rich blood can prove to be the best possible insurance against life threatening diseases.
Methodology: The research approach adopted for the study was a quantitative approach. The study was conducted on 30 pregnant women visiting antenatal OPDs with convenient sampling. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: Result shows that in the pre-test, the mean score of knowledge 2.766, awareness 3.766, preference 2.833 whereas in the post-test, the mean score of knowledge 1.166, awareness 1.366 and preference 2.833. The‘t’ (cal) value was found to statistically significant at p < 0.05. This clearly shows that the STP imparted to pregnant women had significant improvement in the post-test level of knowledge, awareness and preference regarding stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking.
Conclusion: This study concluded that there was a significant difference in the level of knowledge, awareness and preference regarding stem cells and umbilical cord blood banking among pregnant women.
Keywords: Structured teaching programme, Knowledge, Awareness, Preference, Stem cells, Umbilical cord blood banking.
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