A Study to Assess the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge regarding Non Pharmacological Techniques for Pain Relief during Child Birth among Pregnant mothers in selected Community Area, Satna

Background: The experience of childbirth is a subjective and multidimensional issue and each woman passes through it in a different way. It is one of the most beautiful episodes in a mother’s life, associated with joy, happiness, and celebration. However, a delivery is also related to negative emotions: fear, anxiety, low sense of security, and the expectation of pain. Pain is both sensory and emotional. As a sensation, pain is interpreted by each individual is based on personal, cultural, and social experiences. Comfort measures that provide natural pain relief can be very effective during labor and childbirth. Birthing techniques such as hydrotherapy, hypno-birthing, patterned breathing, relaxation, and visualization can increase the production of endogenous endorphins that bind to receptors in the brain for pain relief. Objective: The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding non pharmacological techniques for pain relief during child birth among pregnant mothers in selected community area, Satna. Methodology: Pre-experimental, one group pre-test post-test design was adopted for this study. 30 mothers were selected by using simple random sampling method for this study. A pre test was conducted by using structured knowledge questionnaire and on the same day the planned teaching program regarding non pharmacological techniques for pain relief during child birth was administered to them. After 7 days, post test was conducted with the same questionnaire for the same group of mothers to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program. Result: The mean score in the post test is 22.8 and the mean score in the pre test is 9.8. The calculated value of t is 51.1 which is highly significant. The result confirms that the planned teaching program was effective significantly in improving the knowledge on non pharmacological techniques for pain relief during child birth among pregnant mothers.