Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing

Department of Nursing Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University, Karnataka, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding the Importance of Lactational Amenorrhoea among Primigravidae Mother in Selected Community, Bangalore
  Author(s): Sadaf Anjum Makundar* and Laishram Dabashini Devi
  
  The lactational amenorrhea method is a new introductory family planning method that simultaneously promotes child spacing and breastfeeding, with its optimal nutrition and disease preventive benefits for the infant. LAM, as it is called, is based on the utilization of lactational infertility for protection from pregnancy and indicates the time for the introduction of a complementary family planning method. LAM is recommended for up to six months postpartum for women who are fully or nearly fully breastfeeding and amenorrheic, and relies on the maintenance of appropriate breastfeeding practices to prolong lactational infertility, with the concomitant delay in menses return. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding importance of lactational amenorrhoea. An evaluative approach was adopted and a pre experimental design.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2573-0347.2023.8.337

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