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KMID : 0377220000250010078
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Medical Journal of Chosun Univercity
2000 Volume.25 No. 1 p.78 ~ p.86
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A Study on the Relationship between Primiparas’ Knowledge and Self-Confidence for Caring the Baby during Puerperium
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Na Duck-Mi
Oh Mi-Young
Lee Kang-Oh
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Abstract
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Bakground and Objective : This study was to identify the relationship between primiparas’ degree of knowledge and self-confidence for caring the baby during puerperium.
Materials and Method : The subjects were 115 primiparas’ 4 weeks after birth in Kwangju. The data was collected through the use of questionnaire from Aug 16th to Sept. 10th, 1999. The instruments used for this study were knowledge for caring the baby revised by Kim and primiparas’ self-confidence by Pharis’ self-confidence scale translated by Lee. The data was analyzed by percentage, means, SD, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient with the SAS program.
Results : 1. The mean score of degree for the knowledge for caring the baby was 39.07(SD±6.01). 2. The degree of self-confidence score for caring the baby ranged from 32 to 61 and the mean was 43.87. 3. There was significant correlation between knowledge and self-confidence for caring the baby(r=0.27, P=0.00).
Conclulsion : There was significant correlation between knowledge and self-confidence for caring the baby. So, suggest that developed educational program for primipara’s infant caregiving needs.
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KEYWORD
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Knowledge for caring the baby, Self-Confidence for Caring the baby
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