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KMID : 0377619730250060721
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Korean Jungang Medical Journal
1973 Volume.25 No. 6 p.721 ~ p.728
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A Study on Educational Needs of Pregnant Women
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Abstract
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A study was made on educational needs of the gravida. The subjects selected for this study were 60 women who had delivered their full-term normal babies without any complications at Seoul National University Hospital, Catholic Medical College Hospital, Ewha Woman´s University Hospital and National Medical Center, during the period from October 15 to October 27, 1971. This investigation disclosed following points.
1. 52 subjects (86.7%) know the physiologic mechanism of the pregnancy.
2. 54 subjects (90%) had the correct knowledge on the frequency of the adequate antenatal check, but only 70.4% of them (38 subjects) had taken the check-up.
3. During pregnancy, 40 subjects were concerned, about "normality or abnormality of the variable symptoms during pregnancy", 29 subjects "method to relieve morning sickness", 25 subjects "sex and present status of fetus" and "effect of bath and activities during pregnancy", respectively.
4. On the point of delivery, 20 subjects (47.6°x) were concerned about "labor and delivery mechanism", 8 subjects (19%) "location and structure of delivery room" and "care of newborn baby", respectively.
5. The main causes of emotional upset of the gravida in. the delivery room were "the fear of labor pain" in 25 subjects (41.8%), "fear of dangerous accidents during delivery" in 20 (33.3%) and "unwanted sex and possible anomalies of the baby" in 14 (23.3%).
6. The 30 gravida (50%o) had accurate knowledge about puerperal period.
7. The interests of the subjects during puerperum were "growth and development of the baby" in 40 subjects, "method of perineal care" in 31 and ideal way to bathe the baby"` in 30, "physiologic changes during puerperum" in 25, "abnormal symptoms and signs" in 23, "breast care of lactating mother" in 22, "work and activity during puerperum" in 20 and "method of family planning" in 9.
8. As the feeding method for the babies, 29 subjects (48. 3%) prefer "mixed feeding", 28 (46.790) "breast feeding" and 3 (5%) "bottle feeding".
9. 36 subjects (60%) know proper time to begin the weaning, and 50 (83.3%) to finish it.
10. 51 subjects (85. 0%) have the correct conceptions of family planning, and as the contraceptive methods, 39 subjects know "oral pills", 31 LU.D and 25 "condom", "rhythm method" and "sterilization" respectively.
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