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KMID : 0892720190230040209
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2019 Volume.23 No. 4 p.209 ~ p.219
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Korean Mothersafe Center 10th Anniversary: Outcome and Future Prospects
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Han Jung-Yeol
Ahn Hyun-Kyong
Choi June-Seek
Yeom Gye-Jeong
Lee So-Young
Kim Yoon-Ha
Hong Dal-Soo
Hong Seong-Yeon
Yun Jeong-Sup
Jung Hye-Jin
Jeon Hye-Ji
Joo Sung-Hong
Choi An-Na
Jeong Eui-Shik
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this report is to organize the history of Korean Mothersafe, a professional teratology information center. Throughout its domestic and international activities, Mothersafe has firm role to write journals and books, to provide counseling, to run educational courses on maternal and fetal toxicology, and so on. This paper delineates the achievements in last ten years and discusses the vision of Mothersafe.
Methods: In order to formulate the accomplishments of Korean Mothersafe, the volume of counseling calls are carefully reviewed by their contents, counselees, and the consultation results, etc. Textbooks and journals based on the data from Mothersafe are evaluated. Other roles of the Mothersafe, such as hosting symposium and running public programs are also noted.
Results: Korean Mothersafe provided 76,555 counseling to 45,933 expectant women and 30,622 breastfeeding women. The database has total 52,130 enrollments from 2010 to 2019. A total of 33 papers are published regarding medication, alcohol, smoking, radiation, etc. A specialized book on maternal-fetal toxicology was published and teratology part of obstetrics textbook was updated. Education programs and symposiums were held and primary care programs for expectant parents are run by Mothersafe.
Conclusion: Korean Mothersafe has contributed to safe environments for numerous pregnant and breastfeeding women regarding medication, drinking, smoking, and other hazardous substances. The huge database provided evidence for researches, textbooks and seminars, etc. Korean Mothersafe is now facing a new challenge to go forward through social dynamics with many issues regarding prevention and continuance of pregnancy, abortion, and so on.
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KEYWORD
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Pregnancy, Breast-feeding, Medications, Counseling
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