A quasi experimental study on effectiveness of mobile phone use on self care capacity of primigravida women attending antenatal clinic, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2017-2019.

it is a quasi experimental study done on primigravida women attending ANC clinic PGIMER Chandigarh. Cases will be recruited from 16July 2018 from OPD. Cases include women in first, second, third trimester. First 40 consecutive cases in 3rd trimester will be recruited. They will be trained regarding self care on signs of onset on labour, warning signs, exercises, fetal moment count, articles reqired for mother and baby, hygiene , travelling , rest etc . Thereafter 40 cases of first and 40 cases of second trimester will be recruited. First and second trimester women will be adviced regarding managment of minor ailment, hygiene, clothing, diet, rest sleep, exercise etc. Researcher will be asking primigravida women about their pregnancy related health problem and self care activities. By asking them researcher will record data and give necessary advice , along with it researcher will upload content on phone of women having smart phone which will contain data related to self care . Researcher will give them her number so that they can call researcher if having any problem, necessary advice will be given and information also provided in SMS form to them. 1 follow up will be done.