Eun Hee Kim; Eunjoo Lee; Mi-Jo Kim; Dong Young Park; Sung Hee Lee

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Effects of an Educational Program of Pregnancy and Delivery on Pregnancy related Knowledge, Newborn Care Knowledge, and Postpartum Care Self-efficacy of Marriage Immigrant Women: Eun Hee Kim, Eunjoo Lee, Mi-Jo Kim, Dong Young Park, Sung Hee Lee; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2010;40(1):78-87.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.1.78
Published online: February 28, 2010

¹Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

²Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

³Full-time Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Kyungsan University College, Gyeongsan, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Lee, Eunjoo. College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, 101 Dongin-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-422, Korea. Tel: 82-53-420-4934, Fax: 82-53-421-2758, jewelee@knu.ac.kr

• Received: November 10, 2009 • Accepted: February 2, 2010

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Abstract

Purpose
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of an educational program on pregnancy and delivery including pregnancy related knowledge, newborn care knowledge, and postpartum care self-efficacy for married immigrant women.
Methods
A nonequivalent control group quasi-experimental design was used. The educational program was developed by though an educational need assessment of married immigrant women and an expert opinion. The program was provided for 3 weeks, once a week for two hours. The data were analyzed with SPSS program using Kolmogorov-Smirnov, χ²-test, Fisher's exact test, and t-test.
Results
The program significantly improved pregnancy related knowledge, newborn care knowledge, and postpartum care self-efficacy for the married immigrant women who participated in the program compared to the women who did not.
Conclusion
The results indicate that the educational program has an affirmative effect on pregnancy related knowledge, knowledge of newborn care, and postpartum care self-efficacy in these women. It is suggested, therefore, that the educational program be used to every married immigrant woman at the public health centers or delivery clinics help them to adjust to the childbearing and childrearing experience and this will ultimately enhance the quality of family life of married immigrant women in Korea.
Keywords: Immigrant; Knowledge; Education; Child rearing; Self efficacy

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Table 1

Overview of the Educational Program on Pregnancy and Delivery

Table 2

Homogeneity Test for General Characteristic between Groups (N=33)

^†Chi-square test.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3

Homogeneity Tests for Dependent Variables between Groups (N=33)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 4

Groups Comparison of Differences of Pregnancy related knowledge, Knowledge of Newborn Care, and Postpartum Self-Efficacy between Groups (N=33)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

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Effects of an Educational Program of Pregnancy and Delivery on Pregnancy related Knowledge, Newborn Care Knowledge, and Postpartum Care Self-efficacy of Marriage Immigrant Women

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2010;40(1):78-87. Published online February 28, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.1.78

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Effects of an Educational Program of Pregnancy and Delivery on Pregnancy related Knowledge, Newborn Care Knowledge, and Postpartum Care Self-efficacy of Marriage Immigrant Women

Table 1

Overview of the Educational Program on Pregnancy and Delivery

Table 2

Homogeneity Test for General Characteristic between Groups (N=33)

^†Chi-square test.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3

Homogeneity Tests for Dependent Variables between Groups (N=33)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 4

Groups Comparison of Differences of Pregnancy related knowledge, Knowledge of Newborn Care, and Postpartum Self-Efficacy between Groups (N=33)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 1 Overview of the Educational Program on Pregnancy and Delivery

Table 2 Homogeneity Test for General Characteristic between Groups (N=33)

^†Chi-square test.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3 Homogeneity Tests for Dependent Variables between Groups (N=33)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 4 Groups Comparison of Differences of Pregnancy related knowledge, Knowledge of Newborn Care, and Postpartum Self-Efficacy between Groups (N=33)