Explore the latest research and developments in obstetric and maternal nursing. This issue includes original research articles, case studies, reviews, and brief reports covering a wide range of topics relevant to clinicians, researchers, and educators.
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- Volume 3(Issue 1) JANUARY- JUNE 2026
Research Articles
A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of birth Pre Preparedness Program in Reducing Stress Amongprimi Gravida Mothers at Svmch & Rcariyur, Puducherry
Vol.3(1); Pages:1-5. Published on February 2026
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Background: Child birth preparation programmed on their knowledge, stress, practical skills and confidence to cope with labour among female. The self-reported knowledge of labour rating of the labour ward management and hospital routine and practical skills were found to be increased following classes and no changes following labour were observed. Purpose: The objective of the study to determine the effectiveness of birth prepreparedness programme in preventing stress among primigravida mothers. Purposes:1. To establish the level of stress among primigravida mothers. 2. To establish birth pre preparedness programme as useful in alleviating the level of stress among primigravida mothers. 3. To establish the correlation that exists between stress level of the primigravida mothers and the selected demographic variables. Method: 40 primigravida mothers ( Control group= 20 Visiting SVMCH and interventional group= 20 Visiting SVMCH were selected using the nonprobability purposive sampling technique. Conclusion The summary of this research indicated that Birth pre preparedness programme was effective in the process of alleviating stress among primi mothers.
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Patient Interface-Based Decentralized Real-Time Diagnostics
Vol.3(1); Pages:6-12. Published on March 2026
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Near-patient or decentralized testing is another term used to describe point-of-care (POC) diagnostics, which is a highly growing paradigm in contemporary healthcare delivery. POC technologies are important by allowing real-time diagnostic evaluation in or near the patient care area, leading to a marked decrease in turnaround and clinical decision-making and patient outcome improvements in emergency medicine, primary care, infectious disease treatment, and chronic disease monitoring. The latest technological developments such as microfluidics, biosensor integration, lab-on-a-chip, and platforms based on smartphones have enlarged the potential of decentralized testing, especially in the resource-constrained and remote environments. The digital interconnecting and integration with health information systems also place POC diagnostics in an important role in the data-driven and precision healthcare models. Regardless of the significant improvements, there is still a problem of quality control, regulatory control, cost-effectiveness, and training of the workforce. All in all, the present day evidence points at the fact that the implementation of decentralized real-time diagnostics at the patient interface is transforming the clinical processes and enhancing the global health system responsiveness.
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Integrating PMTCT Competencies in Undergraduate Nursing Education
Vol.3(1); Pages:13-19. Published on March 2026
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Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV competencies especially in undergraduate nursing education is one of the important strategies that should be implemented to enhance maternal and child health outcomes especially in high HIV prevalence regions. The paper will discuss the methodological tools, pedagogical models, and implementation experiences obtained through integrating the skills of vertical transmission of HIV in an example of a nursing programme in a university. The project was aimed at aligning PMTCT competencies to national HIV guidelines, international goals including the eradication of mother-to child transmission (eMTCT) and competency-based standards of nursing education. To make sure that theoretical knowledge was translated into clinical proficiency, curriculum mapping, stakeholder involvement, simulated learning, interprofessional collaboration, and community-based clinical placements were in use. Special focus was laid on the use of antenatal counseling, protocols, HIV testing and retesting, initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy, safe delivery, infant prophylaxis, early infant diagnosis, and postnatal follow-up.Lessons on methods underline the value of teaching PMTCT material in a longitudinal manner, and not as a separate-module approach. Student confidence and sensitivity to ethical issues were boosted using strategies of active learning (case-based discussions, skills laboratories, and reflective practice). Competency validation was done by constant evaluation by using objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), documentation of portfolios, and community health projects. Curriculum innovation was to be maintained through faculty development, in collaboration with the HIV clinics, and in coordination with the public health system. Difficulties faced were the lack of clinical placement capacity, barriers on the basis of stigma, changing treatment recommendations, and the necessity of training on culturally sensitive communication.
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Social and Economic Deprivation Be Lessened by Community-Based Primary Healthcare
Vol.3(1); Pages:20-27. Published on April 2026
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The problem of childhood mortality is still unevenly distributed as the groups that are most vulnerable to it include those that are most affected by poverty and low levels of maternal education. This paper is a case study of whether community-based primary health care can alleviate these structural disadvantages via evidence presented by the Navrongo Community Health and Family Planning Experiment in Northern Ghana and scaled-up to the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) program. Based on longitudinal demographic surveillance data and quasi-experimental evaluation designs, the previous studies show that exposure to trained Community Health Officers, who provided doorstep preventive and curative services, were found to significantly lower the mortality rate of under-five-year-old. Notably, the analyses of interactions show that knowledge on community health services reduced the negative impact of household poverty and low levels of maternal education on child survival. Community services led by nurses in areas led to a faster decrease in mortality and smaller socioeconomic inequalities than control areas. The outcomes of these studies indicate that community-based health systems strengthening, which is proactive and equity strengthening, can serve as an equity-enhancing intervention, reducing disparities in survival in relation to socioeconomic deprivation. The Navrango experiment thus offers sound empirical data that strategic utilization of community health services could compensate structural factors of child mortality in resource-restrained rural environments.
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Product Redesign Initiatives are Dominated by Mother-Centered and Human-Centered Evaluation
Vol.3(1); Pages:28-35. Published on April 2026
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The swift development of the artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and wearable health technologies has triggered the innovation of the intelligent breastfeeding products. This research paper discusses the design and development of smart lactation devices (adaptive breast pumps, wearable milk monitoring, and AI-based breastfeeding support app) using a user-centered approach. Based on interdisciplinary studies in human-computer interaction, ergonomics, femtech, and maternal healthcare, the paper evaluates how sensor-based data collection, real-time feedback and personalized guidance can enhance human-computer interaction to enhance usability, comfort, efficiency in milk expression and maternal wellbeing. Participatory design methods that include mothers and lactation experts in the development process are emphasized to make sure that it is emotionally sensitive, inclusive, and functional. The results emphasize the need to create smart breastfeeding ecosystems instead of isolated products, embrace linked, evidence-based, and sensitive approaches to postpartum treatment.
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Framework for a Field Study to Assess a Self-Care Intervention Program for Prenatal Depression
Vol.3(1); Pages:36-43. Published on May 2026
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Prenatal depressive symptoms are a major societal issue, as they affect the mother, childbirth, and infancy development. Although pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions exist, most pregnant people have challenges accessing mental healthcare in a timely manner due to factors such as stigma, lack of resources, and safety of medication. Self-management interventions present an effective, affordable, and low-risk approach to effective management of emotions in the antepartum period. The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if a structured self-care program focusing on depression reduction in pregnant women is feasible, acceptable, and effective at an initial stage. Incorporating psychoeducation, cognitivebehavioral self-help strategies, mindfulness, behavioral activation and guided emotional regulation techniques, the intervention comprises eight weeks. The type of research design that will be applied is a pretest- posttest one to determine the change in the level of depressive symptoms, level of anxiety, perceived stress, quality of sleep and maternal self-efficacy. Some of the indicators that will be used to measure feasibility will be recruitment rates, adherence levels, retention levels and satisfaction of the participants. Descriptive and inferential statistics will be employed in analyzing data so as to establish trends and effect sizes. The results of this pilot study will be used to further develop the intervention protocol and develop a more detailed plan of a larger randomized controlled trial. This study aims to help in maternal mental health promotion and preventive care in pregnancy by encouraging autonomy and easy coping mechanisms.
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