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Effectiveness of a self-prepared educational module on newborn and maternal self-care and its impact on maternal confidence, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and depression among postpartum primipara mothers in a selected hospital, Gujarat

Background Newborns face the highest risk of mortality during the first 28 days of life, accounting for nearly half of all under-five deaths. Despite progress, many neonatal deaths are still linked to inadequate care during and immediately after birth. Strengthening maternal confidence and knowledge in newborn care is therefore critical.

Methods This quasi-experimental study was conducted among 200 primiparous postpartum mothers at a tertiary care hospital to assess the effectiveness of a self-prepared educational module on selected variables like maternal confidence, breastfeeding self-efficacy and post-natal depression. Participants were selected using convenient sampling and assessed using a self-structured questionnaire and standardized tools including the maternal confidence questionnaire, breastfeeding self-efficacy scale, and edinburgh postnatal depression scale. The intervention group received the educational module, and pre- and post-test data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results The study showed a statistically significant improvement in maternal confidence (p=0.0014) among mothers who received the module, while no significant differences were observed in breastfeeding self-efficacy and postnatal depression.

Conclusions The study highlighted the importance of structured educational interventions in enhancing maternal confidence and promoting better postnatal outcomes, suggesting that such modules should be integrated into routine postnatal care programs.