A study to assess the impact of technology basded approach to improve knowledge on health promoting behaviour towards maternal hypothyroidism among antenatal mothers with hypothyroidism

Background: Thyroid hormones are important in the development of the fetus and the placenta as well as in maintaining maternal wellbeing. Thyroid disorders are common in the population as a whole, particularly in women, and therefore are common during pregnancy and the puerperium. Biochemical derangements of thyroid function tests are present in approximately 2.5–5% of pregnant women. In addition to adverse obstetrical outcomes; maternal hypothyroidism is associated with adverse neonatal outcomes. As the fetus does not begin to produce its own thyroid hormones until approximately 12 weeks’ gestation, it is solely dependent on maternal thyroxine (T4) during early gestation. Aim of the study: To determine teaching the antenatal mothers with hypothyroidism on health promoting behaviors towards maternal hypothyroidism has efficacy in improving their knowledge. Methods: Evaluative with Quasi experimental study one group pre and post-test design and Simple random sampling technique was used for the study. The knowledge questionnaire regarding health promoting behaviour towards maternal hypothyroidism was distributed among 60 antenatal mothers with hypothyroidism followed by the session of technology based education on health promoting behaviour regarding maternal hypothyroidism was given to the samples. The data were analysed by using descriptive, inferential statistical methods. Result: In pre-test the mean score of knowledge level is 9.45 and the SD is 3.13. In the post test the mean score of knowledge level is 20.06 and the SD is 11.40, which shows that the technology based education on health promoting behaviour of maternal hypothyroidism is highly significant in improving knowledge.