Cord blood also known as placental and umbilical cord blood is the left-over blood present in the placenta and a section of umbilical cord after it has been cut after the birth of the baby. Cord blood banking involves collecting blood left in newborn's umbilical cord and placenta and storing it for future medical use. Cord blood contains potentially lifesaving cells called Stem cell. Cord blood contains RBCs, WBCs, platelets and plasma along with blood hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells that are similar to the ones found in bone marrow.“A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program regarding umbilical cord blood stem cell banking among antenatal mothers in selected areas of Dehradun”The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program regarding umbilical cord blood stem cell banking among antenatal mothers in selected areas of Dehradun.OBJECTIVES:• To assess the pretest level of knowledge of antenatal mothers regarding umbilical cord blood stem cell banking.• To develop a planned health teaching program for umbilical stem cell banking.• To assess the posttest level of knowledge of antenatal mothers regarding umbilical cord stem cell banking.• To find out the significant difference between Pre-test and Post-test.• To find out the association between level of knowledge regarding umbilical cord blood stem cell banking among antenatal mothers with their selected demographic variables.METHOD AND MATERIAL:The study was adopted with quantitative approach, using Pre experimental, one group pretest post-test design. The study was carried out in Mehuwala area of Dehradun. Data was collected from Antenatal mothers using self -structured Questionnaires before and after planned teaching program. Used tool for demographic variables and self -structured questionnaires to assess the level of knowledge regarding umbilical cord blood stem cell banking. The data were calculated and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.RESULTS:The study result shows, the study result showed, mean value of pre-test level of knowledge is 7.3, SD = 1.185 while mean value of post- test knowledge score is 18, SD= 1.3660 for the respective tool. There was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test level of knowledge. The obtained t – value is 29.88 for was greater than the table value at 0.05 level of significance.CONCLUSION:The study concluded that after planned teaching program the level of knowledge of antenatal mothers regarding umbilical cord blood stem cell banking increased. Firstly majority 54 (90%) antenatal mothers were having poor knowledge and 6 (10%) antenatal mothers were having average knowledge and 0 (0%) of them having good level of knowledge. After planned teaching program it was observed that 0 (0%) antenatal mothers were having poor knowledge, 2(3%) antenatal mothers were having average knowledge, and 58 (97%) antenatal mothers was having good level of knowledge. It indicates planned teaching program is an effective method.
umblical cord , blood stem cell, antenatal mother.
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