Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2002 Jun;8(2):301-313.

A Study for the Development of Standardized Management Manuel in Sanhujoriwon: Centered on the Management of Women & Newborn

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  • 1Women's Health Care Nursing, Department of Nursing, Hanyang University, Korea.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop the frame for standardized manual for Sanhujoriwon by finding out the status of the management of women & newborn in Sanhujoriwon, like postpartum care center. The subjects were 95 staffs of 22 Sanhujoriwon agreed on oral consent, in Seoul and Bundang, Korea. Data were collected from Sep. 15 to Oct. 24, 2001. The instrument used for this study was a structured questionnaire consisted of 16 items of general characteristics & educational characteristics about postpartum care, 31 items of degree of management of women's postpartum care (Cronbach's aloha .93 ), 24 items of degree of management of newborn's care(Cronbach's alpha.94 ), 10 items of methods of management of women's postpartum care, 8 items of methods management of newborn's care. The data were analyzed by the SPSS/PC+ program using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results of the study were as follows ; 1. The mean of the degree of management for postpartum women was 4.1. The mean score for the degree of management of general postpartum care for women was 4.00 & traditional postpartum care(Sanhujori) was 4.20. The degree of management of traditional postpartum care was higher than general postpartum care for women. 2. The degree of management for newborn : The mean score for the degree of management of newborn was 4.37. 3.There was a strong positive correlation between general postpartum care and traditional postpartum care(r=.744**), and postpartum mother care and newborn care(r=.798**). 4.The basic frame for the management of the women and newborn in Sanhujoriwon. 1) For women: Integrated postpartal care Physical management : Vital sign & BP check, contraction of uterus, form and amount of lochia, management of personal hygiene, management of breast & breast-feeding, management of postpartum exercise, prevention of infection, symptom & sign of high risk and prevention & management of high risk condition; Emotional-psychological management: assessment and management of mother-baby attachment, emotional state; Educational management : education of vaccination schedule, urinary incontinence, rearing infant, breast- feeding ; and Environmental management : temperature, humidity, disinfection, cleaning, light, infection control integrated with 6 principles of Sanhujori. 2) For newborn Physical management : check of vital sign, management of umbilical cord, jaundice, prevention of infection, management of diaper rash; Emotional- psychological management : assessment of sleep, crying, activity, response of mother- baby attachment; and Environmental management : temperature, humidity, disinfection, cleaning, light, infection control integrated with 6 principles of Sanhujori. In conclusion Sanhujoriwon must be health care center for the postpartum women and newborn. Therefore, the establishment of various laws and regulations in such a way to meet the realistic needs of Sanhujoriwon as a health care center for women and infants future health should be done. The standardized management manual based on the results is absolutely required above all.

Keyword

Sanhujoriwon; Postpartal care; Newborn care; Sanhujori; Women's Health; Standardization

MeSH Terms

Appointments and Schedules
Breast
Crying
Delivery of Health Care
Diaper Rash
Disinfection
Education
Female
Humans
Humidity
Hygiene
Infant
Infant, Newborn*
Infection Control
Jaundice
Jurisprudence
Korea
Mothers
Postnatal Care
Postpartum Period
Surveys and Questionnaires
Seoul
Social Control, Formal
Umbilical Cord
Urinary Incontinence
Uterus
Vaccination
Vital Signs
Women's Health
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