To Assess Effectiveness of a "Nurse initiated intervention" on reducing the postnatal complications.

Phase 1

Active, not recruiting

Brief Summary: The nurse initiated interventional packages are very beneficial for the postpartum women. Although women and their newborns have the provision for routine postnatal care ,several important factors and conclusions of recent studies raise the concern on the quality and effectiveness of postnatal care provided. The nurse initiated interventional package helps women in gaining confidence and thus making her self-reliant to reduce postnatal complications. Empowering her enough to let her make a choice for adoption of early contraceptive method. The main outline focuses upon the early identification of symptoms of infection, prevention of PPH, healing of episiotomy, exclusive breast feeding, reducing chances of wound dehiscence, subinvolution and decreasing the length of hospital stay.

OBJECTIVES:- To develop and implement Nurse initiated interventional package based on health beyond pregnancy among postnatal mothers in Obstetrics and Gynecology department of Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh.

To evaluate the effectiveness of Nurse initiated interventional package on selected outcome variables among postnatal mothers in Obstetrics and Gynecology department of Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh.

The nurse led interventional package in the form of booklet will be effective in reducing postnatal complications.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

All antenatal mothers:- undergoing normal vaginal delivery willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

exclusion criteria:- Antenatal mothers with deficits in higher mental functions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It includes the variables that will be assessed during	daily observation and recording up till discharge and at the time of postnatal follow up after 6 week period
postnatal period	daily observation and recording up till discharge and at the time of postnatal follow up after 6 week period
Healing of episiotomy,	daily observation and recording up till discharge and at the time of postnatal follow up after 6 week period
Exclusive breast feeding,	daily observation and recording up till discharge and at the time of postnatal follow up after 6 week period
Absence of postnatal complications,	daily observation and recording up till discharge and at the time of postnatal follow up after 6 week period
stability of vital signs,	daily observation and recording up till discharge and at the time of postnatal follow up after 6 week period
Involution of uterus,	daily observation and recording up till discharge and at the time of postnatal follow up after 6 week period
contraceptive method adopted,	daily observation and recording up till discharge and at the time of postnatal follow up after 6 week period
Length of hospital stay.	daily observation and recording up till discharge and at the time of postnatal follow up after 6 week period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It includes the variables that will be assessed during	postnatal period

Locations (1): Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Education And Research
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Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India
Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Education And Research
🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India
Neha kumari
Principal investigator
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nk449299@GMAIL.COM