This study was researched the education needs of LBW infant's mother at one week after the discharge for development of the educational program. The subjects of this study consisted of 40 mothers of LBW infant's at one week after the discharge. They
were selected by convenience from 3 general hospitals and 1 pediatric hospital in Seoul, Kangnung. The data were collected during the period from January, 5 to March 15, 2000. The results of this study were as follows : 1. At one week after the
discharge, the education need score of LBW infant's mother is 3.77+/-0.49. 2. When each item was analyzed by the general characteristics of subject, there was significant differences according to delivery type. 3. The scores of categories are that
unusual behavior is 3.97+/-0.55, disorder management is 3.96+/-0.51, attachment between mother and infant is 3.80+/-0.65, infant care is 3.71+/-0.62, environment is 3.55+/-0.65, feeding is 3.52+/-0.65. There were two items that represented the highest
educational needs in all items. They were 'when infant has a seizure, what can I do?(4.25+/-0.78)' and 'when infant has a gastro-intestinal trouble, what can I do?(4.25+/-0.63)'.
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