Prenatal training module (PTM) with newborn simulation model to enhance primipara mother’s knowledge and skill on newborn care in Lower-Middle-Income Setting: A quasi-experimental study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background Parental knowledge of newborn care is essential, as it can influence the newborn’s health, growth, and development. It is challenging due to a lack of mothers’ knowledge and skills, insufficient resources, and limited training facilities. The study evaluates the effectiveness of the prenatal training module (PTM) on maternal knowledge and skills on newborn care. Methods A quasi-experimental research design was adopted. Forty women at or beyond 36 weeks of gestation were recruited using a non-probability purposive sampling. The pre-test knowledge was assessed during the antenatal period for both the interventional and control groups. The interventional group received two sessions of prenatal training using a simulation, with a one-week interval. The post-test was conducted for both the Interventional and control groups on the third day of child birth. Results There was an evident variation between post-test knowledge score (Z = -5.345; P < 0.05) and post-test skill score (Z = -5.144; P < 0.05) among mothers on newborn care between groups. Conclusions Post-training skill demonstration and knowledge were markedly better among women in the interventional group than in the control group. The PTM with the newborn simulation model has shown success in improving knowledge and skills among mothers.