International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2015  |  Volume : 4  |  Issue : 4  |  Page : 230--233

Impact of educational intervention on knowledge regarding infant feeding practices among medical students at Mysore


GS Vidya, M Renuka, Kulkarni Praveen, BM Shrinivasa 
 Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka, India

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GS Vidya
Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College, Mysore - 570 015, Karnataka
India

Background: Appropriate infant feeding practices is the cost-effective intervention to improve the growth among infants, and it directly contributes to a reduction in the infant morbidity and mortality. Objective: To assess the impact of the educational intervention on knowledge regarding infant feeding practices among medical students. Materials and Methods: This educational interventional study was conducted among 3rd year medical students of a medical college for a period of 3 months. The baseline survey was conducted using a pretested, structured, self-administered questionnaire to assess the knowledge regarding infant feeding practices after obtaining informed consent. This was followed by an educational session regarding correct infant feeding practices. Endline survey was conducted after 1 month using the same questionnaire to assess the impact of educational intervention. Results: The present study revealed that the educational intervention to be the most effective mode for improving the knowledge of medical students regarding infant feeding practices (baseline score vs. endline score: Median [interquartile range] was 21 [19–23] and 28 [24–30], respectively, Z = 7.80, P = 0.001). Conclusion: Educational intervention is an effective tool to influence the knowledge regarding infant feeding practices.


How to cite this article:
Vidya G, Renuka M, Praveen K, Shrinivasa B. Impact of educational intervention on knowledge regarding infant feeding practices among medical students at Mysore.Int J Health Allied Sci 2015;4:230-233


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Vidya G, Renuka M, Praveen K, Shrinivasa B. Impact of educational intervention on knowledge regarding infant feeding practices among medical students at Mysore. Int J Health Allied Sci [serial online] 2015 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];4:230-233
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