KMID : 0358420110540010011
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Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011 Volume.54 No. 1 p.11 ~ p.16
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CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PREGNANT WOMEN PLANNING FOR ADOPTION
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Kim Tae-Hee
Lee Hae-Hyeog Chung Soo-Ho
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Abstract
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Objective: To determine the necessary management of pregnant women planning for adoption based on general characteristics, problems, and social and obstetric factors.
Methods: Fifty-seven pregnant women who were anticipated to have a baby adopted were recruited from the department of obstetrics and gynecology of a university hospital between February 2002 and April 2009. These differences among variables were determined using SPSS 12.OK. We calculated the correlations between the pregnant woman¡¯s age, height and weight, abortion, the newborn¡¯s weight, and social factors.
Results: The mean age was 24.6¡¾7.3 years (range, 13 to 42 years). Women in their 20s comprised 57.9% of the participants. The cesarean section rate in unmarried mothers was statistically lower than married mothers. The repeat adoption rate was 17.5%.
Conclusion: It is necessary to implement a team approach with the social system and obstetricians to manage pregnant women planning to adopt similar to the prenatal care available for pregnant women planning to keep their newborns.
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KEYWORD
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Adoption, Unmarried mother
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