Effects of an Education Program Using Uterine Contraction Palpation Models on Self - care Behavior and Uterine Contraction Observation Skill of Teenage Pregnancy

Abstract

This research aimed to study the effects of an educational program using uterine contraction palpation models on the self - care behavior and uterine contraction observation skills of pregnant teenagers at a general hospital in Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand. The sample consisted of 30 women between 28 - 37 weeks gestation. The research tools used for data collection included a general information questionnaire, a self - care behavior questionnaire, and a questionnaire of uterine contraction observation skills. The quality of the instruments was verified by three experts, with a content validity of .86 and the reliability of the questionnaire yielded a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .82. The research hypotheses were tested using paired t - test. The results showed that the mean scores of self - care behavior, and uterine contraction observation skill of teenage pregnancy after the experiment (M = 4.52, SD = 0.43) were significantly higher than before the experiment (M = 3.30, SD = 1.12) (t = - 7.01, p = .001, d = 1.22). Additionally, the mean score of uterine contraction observation skill of pregnant teenagers after the experiment (M = 3.84, SD = 0.52) was significantly higher than before the experiment (M = 3.78, SD = 0.53) (t = - 5.18, p = .00, d = 0.21).