Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Module (VATM) on Knowledge Regarding the Selected Danger Signs in Young Infant among the Prim Mothers Hospital at Capital Hospital, Odisha

Abstract

Every life is precious, yet lack of knowledge about neonatal danger signs often delays care and increases infant mortality. Mothers, as primary caregivers, play a vital role in early recognition of illness. This pre-experimental one-group pre-test/post-test study evaluated the effectiveness of a Video Assisted Teaching Module (VATM) on knowledge regarding selected danger signs in young infants among primi mothers at Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Sixty primi mothers were selected through non-probability purposive sampling. Data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire on key danger signs such as poor feeding, pneumonia, jaundice, hypothermia, and diarrhea. Pre-test findings revealed that 73.3% of participants had poor knowledge and 26.7% had average knowledge. After the VATM intervention, 68.3% demonstrated good knowledge and 31.7% showed average knowledge, with no participant remaining in the poor category. A paired t-test yielded a value of 31.68 at the 0.05 significance level, indicating a highly significant improvement in knowledge. Chi-square analysis showed a significant association between pre-test knowledge and the variables of education status (χ²=12.97, p<0.05) and previous knowledge (χ²=8.12, p<0.05). The study concludes that VATM is an effective educational strategy to enhance mothers’ recognition of neonatal danger signs, which is crucial for timely care and improved infant survival.