Journal of Nursing & Care

Laxmi Kumar

Publications

• Research Article
  Neonatal Danger Signs: Attitude and Practice of Post-Natal Mothers
  Author(s): Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Reena Thakur, Laxmi Kumar and Sanchita PugazhendiRajesh Kumar Sharma, Reena Thakur, Laxmi Kumar and Sanchita Pugazhendi
  
  Background: A mother is the nearest person to a neonate to identify, present and manage the neonates' problem, which ensure that neonate can lead a healthy life. Every year four million babies die in the first month of life and a quarter of these take place in India. About 98% of new-born deaths occur in developing countries, where most new-borns deaths occur at home. The main obstacles in improving new-born survival are that many babies are born at home without skilled attendance. Hence the present study was aimed to assess the attitude and practice of mothers to recognize neonatal danger signs and various household practices followed by mother to identify and to treat danger signs. Materials and method: A descriptive cross-sectional study with quantitative approach was undertaken on 100 post natal mothers by convenient sampling technique with the objective to assess the attitude and.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000401

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