Acta Scientific Women's Health (ISSN: 2582-3205)
Volume 4 Issue 8 August 2022
Impact of Antenatal Interventions on Neonatal Outcomes Among High
Risk Pregnant Women
Prof Dr P Vadivukkarasi Ramanadin
1
*, Prof Dr Pity Koul
2
and Mr
Ebbie Thomas
3
1
HOD, Professor, Department of OBG (N), Cum Nursing Superintendent, Shri Vinoba
Bhave College of Nursing, Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital, Silvassa, DNH, India
2
Director, Professor, School of Health Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open
University, New Delhi, India
3
Assistant Professor (Statistics), GMERS Medical College, Vadodara, India
*Corresponding Author: Prof Dr P Vadivukkarasi Ramanadin, HOD, Professor,
Department of OBG (N), Cum Nursing Superintendent, Shri Vinoba Bhave College of
Nursing, Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital, Silvassa, DNH, India.
Research Article
Received: May 17, 2022
Published: July 11, 2022
© All rights are reserved by Prof Dr P
Vadivukkarasi Ramanadin.
Abstract
DOI: 10.31080/ASWH.2022.04.0409
Introduction: According to WHO, Globally preterm delivery is one of the leading causes of death among under-fives. Preterm babies
face the difficulties after their delivery that includes visual, hearing and learning problems [1].
Aim: Evaluate the effectiveness of selected antenatal interventions on neonatal outcomes among high risk pregnant women.
Hypothesis: There is a difference in neonatal outcomes between control and experimental group of high - risk pregnant women after
implementation of selected antenatal interventions at 0.05 level of significance.
Methodology: Quantitative research approach, Quasi Experimental multiple time series control group design was used. Sampling
technique used for the study was non probability, purposive sampling technique. All High risk pregnant women attended antenatal
OPD at Sub District Hospital and District Hospital who met the inclusion criteria were. In total 322 were selected, out of which
161 were in Experimental group and 161 were in Control group. Analysis of the study was done with the sample size of 299 since
there was attrition of 23. Selected antenatal interventions were Video assisted teaching on antenatal care and prevention of preterm
delivery, Daily monitor sheets for antenatal interventions and exercise, Telephonic confirmation for follow up, Information booklet
on antenatal care and prevention of preterm delivery, Minimum eight antenatal visits and Measurement of cervical length.
Results: Findings of the study revealed the gestational age in the control group was 32.36 ± 1.16 whereas in experimental group
39.46 ± 2.34 and the obtained student t’ test value is t
(299, 0.05)
= 17.6696, 0.0001: p < 0.005. Birth weight of the baby is less in control
group (2.107 ± 0.77 gms) compare to experimental group (2.849 ± 0.54 gms) and t’ value is t
(299, 0.05)
= 9.9109, 0.0001: p < 0.005. The
number of days newborn hospitalized in control group is 15.46 ± 17.752 days whereas in experimental group it is 1.0188 ± 0.082
days and t’ test value is t
(299, 0.05)
= 9.05, 0.0001: p < 0.005.
Conclusion: Findings of the study shows that selected antenatal interventions were effective in terms of reduction of preterm
delivery, low birth weight and number of day neonatal hospitalization.
Keywords: Neonatal Outcomes; t Test; Chi- Square Test; Mann-Whitney Test and Wilcoxon Test
Citation: Prof Dr P Vadivukkarasi Ramanadin. “Impact of Antenatal Interventions on Neonatal Outcomes Among High Risk Pregnant Women". Acta
Scientific Women's Health 4.8 (2022): 30-34.