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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2015; 05(03): 077-081
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703916
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Effectiveness of awareness programme on prevention and management of diaper dermatitis among mothers of children of age 0 to 1 year

Maya K. S.
1   M. Sc Student, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Karnataka, India
,
Pai S. M.
2   Professor & HOD, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Karnataka, India
,
Anjalin D'Souza
3   Assistant Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

The prevalence of diaper dermatitis in India is 4-35 % in the first 2 years of life. The incidence triples in babies with diarrhoea. A pre experimental study was conducted among the mothers of infants to determine the effectiveness of awareness programme on prevention and management of diaper dermatitis. The study was conducted in Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka, India, among 42 mothers of children of age 0 to 1 year. The samples were selected through purposive sampling. Initially the level of knowledge, attitude and practice on prevention and management of diaper dermatitis were assessed by administering a structured questionnaire to mothers. Awareness programmes was given on the second day and on 8th day a posttest was carried out and a significant improvement in knowledge(t=13.813, p=0.02),attitude(t=8.34, p=0.01) and practice(t=11.32, p=0.01) were identified. The study findings showed that the awareness programme was effective in increasing the knowledge, attitude and practice on prevention and management of diaper dermatitis among the mothers of infants.

Keywords

Diaper dermatitis - awareness programme - knowledge


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27 June 2020

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