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KMID : 0892720100140020133
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2010 Volume.14 No. 2 p.133 ~ p.144
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Pregnancy and Childbirth Experiences of Immigrant Women in a Multi-Cultural Family
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Kim Kyung-Won
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to explore experiences of pregnancy and childbirth of immigrant women in order to gain a deeper understanding of their individual experiences and the meaning that it hold for them.
Methods: A phenomenological approach used. Study participants were eight immigrant women aged 22~32 years who had experienced pregnancy and childbirth during the last 3 years in Korea. Data were collected by in-depth interviews. The method proposed by Colaizzi (1978) was used to guide the process of data analysis.
Results: Theme clusters which emerged from themes were: "following the pregnancy progress", "a hard life in a foreign country", "missing her hometown", "having difficulty in adapting to the culture", "hoping to be a nice mother."
Conclusion: This study provides an understanding on pregnancy and childbirth experiences of immigrant women in a multi-cultural society. This study findings can be utilized for a nursing intervention for care of immigrant women during pregnancy and childbirth.
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KEYWORD
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pregnancy, parturition, women, life change events, cultural diversity
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