A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Wound Care Practices Among Mothers of Under Five Children in Dandupalaya Village

Abstract

Statement of the problem:

“A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding wound care practice among mothers

of under-five children in Dandupalya village.”

                         Children are the future of every country, and all societies strive to ensure their health and safety. Since India’s independence, continuous efforts have been made to improve children’s status.

Fragile, helpless, and innocent, an infant enters the world utterly dependent on each

caretaker. You take steps to keep it safe from the moment you see it. Although the

surroundings should be a haven for the child, it can sometimes be dangerous. In the modern world, homes and playgrounds are not the only places where danger exists—both in developed and developing nations. Every year thousands of children die or are permanently

disabled due to accidental injuries. Children under the age of five often have high rates of injuries due to their natural curiosity, impulsivity, and drive to learn new abilities.

Children imitate adult behavior from an early age. Thus, proper care and attention are to be

taken by the mothers of under-five children as the mothers are the first-hand caregiver for the

children.

Objectives:

• To gauge mothers of children under five's level of awareness about wound care procedures.
• To ascertain the relationship between relevant knowledge and particular demographic factors.     

Methodology:

A research approach adopted for the study was descriptive survey approach and the research  adopted was non- experimental research design. It is a non-probability sampling method and the data was collected through structured interview questionnaire Method. The numbers of sample were 30. The results were described by using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.

Results:

Most of the mother belongs to age group of 25-35 years (60%). All of the mothers were belongs to Hindu religion (100%), 46.66% of the samples completed high school , 30% higher secondary, 16.6% primary and higher primary and 6.66% samples completed in degree and above.83.33% of the mothers are unemployed while the rest 16.66% mothers are employed, 66.66% have middle status 30% have low status and 3.33% have high status.  60% of the samples belong to nuclear family and 40% joints family. Regarding housing condition, 63.33% have good housing condition and 36.66% have poor housing condition. 53.33% of the samples consist of 2 children, 26.66% consist of 1 child and 20% consist of 3 children and above. It is observed that 96.66% had got previous injury. In relation to number of injury, 56.66% had got 1 times, The overall knowledge score was found as 80% inadequate and 20% moderate.