ABSTRACT
Background: Lamaze breathing is a breathing technique based on the idea that controlled breathing can enhance relaxation and decrease the perception of pain. Some of the important techniques for controlled breathing include slow, deep breathing. Pregnancy and childbirth are one of the greatest events in the life of a woman which she aspires and longs for with great expectation. Methods: The data were collected by using the structured close-ended knowledge questionnaire. From using the disproportional stratified random technique of 50 staff nurses. Attending HSK and Daddenavara hospital, Bagalkot in a pre-experimental survey. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of mean, frequency distribution, percentage, paired t-test and chi-square test. Results: In post-test reveals that out of 50 staff nurses, the highest post-test (40%) of staff nurses had good knowledge, (30%) had excellent knowledge followed percentage (30%) of staff nurses with average knowledge. The overall findings reveal that the posttest knowledge score (30.54�66), which was (72.88%) of the total score was more when compared to the pre-test knowledge score (13�61), which was (36.05%) total score. The effectiveness of VATP in this area was a mean knowledge score of 17 with SD�04, which was (36.83%) of the total score. The calculated 't' value (17.77) was much higher than the table valve (1.96) for the degree of freedom 49 and 0.05% level of significance. Conclusion: The study provides that a video-assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding the use of Lamaze breathing exercises among staff nurses was a scientific, logical, and cost-effective strategy.