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고민선 ( Koh Min-Seon ) - Yeoju Institute of Technolog College of Nursing
김지순 ( Kim Ji-Soon ) - Woosong University Department of Nursing
유혜지 ( Yoo Hye-Ji ) - Chungnam National University College of Nursing
김선애 ( Kim Sun-Ae ) - Chungnam National University College of Nursing
안숙희 ( Ahn Suk-Hee ) - Chungnam National University College of Nursing
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a couple-centered antenatal education program and to test the program’s feasibility.
Methods: With a preliminary-experimental study design, 33 pregnant couples who were expecting their first child participated in this study. The program consisted of four sessions (1 hour/session/week) of education and counseling. Data were collected before and after the intervention from September 2018 to April 2019 at a women’s hospital in Daejeon, Korea, with demographic data forms, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale, Korean Newborn Care Confidence Scale, Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire, and Dyadic Adjustment Scale-10.
Results: The pregnant women and their husbands were on average 32.30±3.10 and 33.21±6.25 years old, respectively. The mean marriage duration was 2.34±1.63 years, the gestational age was 31.30±2.66 weeks, and 78.8% of the couples had a planned pregnancy. After the program, both the pregnant women and their husbands showed significant improvements in attachment to the fetus and confidence in providing infant care. Prenatal depression, prenatal stress, and fear of childbirth in pregnant women significantly decreased after completing the program. However, the dyadic adjustment score did not change significantly either in the pregnant women or their husbands.
Conclusion: A couple-centered antenatal education program seems to be effective for couples adjusting to parenthood, but further studies should explore ways to have a positive impact on couples’ relationships.
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KeyWords
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Marriage, Parents, Pregnant woman, Prenatal education, Spouses
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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