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Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Module (VATM) on Knowledge Regarding the Selected Danger Signs in Young Infant among the Prim Mothers Hospital at Capital Hospital, Odisha

Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Every life is precious, yet lack of knowledge about neonatal danger signs often delays care and increases infant mortality. Mothers, as primary caregivers, play a vital role in early recognition of illness. This pre-experimental one-group pre-test/post-test study evaluated the effectiveness of a Video Assisted Teaching Module (VATM) on knowledge regarding selected danger signs in young infants among primi mothers at Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Sixty primi mothers were selected through non-probability purposive sampling. Data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire on key danger signs such as poor feeding, pneumonia, jaundice, hypothermia, and diarrhea. Pre-test findings revealed that 73.3% of participants had poor knowledge and 26.7% had average knowledge. After the VATM intervention, 68.3% demonstrated good knowledge and 31.7% showed average knowledge, with no participant remaining in the poor category. A paired t-test yielded a value of 31.68 at the 0.05 significance level, indicating a highly significant improvement in knowledge. Chi-square analysis showed a significant association between pre-test knowledge and the variables of education status (χ²=12.97, p<0.05) and previous knowledge (χ²=8.12, p<0.05). The study concludes that VATM is an effective educational strategy to enhance mothers’ recognition of neonatal danger signs, which is crucial for timely care and improved infant survival.
DOI: 10.51244/ijrsi.2025.120800368
Authors: Nirupama Bhanja, Subhashree Nayak, Sushri Bani Bandana Mohakul, Sasmita Sahoo, Sasmita Rout, Sephali Moharana
Language: English
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4415198756
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