Women's Health Nursing (여성건강간호학회지)

Korean Society of Women Health Nursing (한국여성건강간호학회)
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Study on Awareness of Preconception Care and Reproductive Health Behaviors in Pre-honeymooners

예비 신혼부부의 수태 전 건강관리 인식수준과 생식 건강증진 행위에 관한 연구

  • Je, Nam Joo (Graduate School of Nursing, Gyongsang National University) ;
  • Choi, So Young (College of Nursing, Gyongsang National University.Gyongsang Institute of Health Sciences)
  • 제남주 (경상대학교 간호대학원) ;
  • 최소영 (경상대학교 간호대학.건강과학연구원)
  • Received : 2015.03.26
  • Accepted : 2015.04.23
  • Published : 2015.06.20
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was 1) to examine levels of awareness on preconception care and pregnancy, and reproductive health promoting behavior among pre-honeymooners; and 2) to explore the relationship between awareness levels of preconception care and pregnancy, and reproductive health promoting behavior. Methods: This study was a correlation design with a total of 134 participants (67 couples of pre-honeymooners). Data were collected with questionnaire Results: Mean score of self-perception of awareness of preconception care and pregnancy was 2.82 out of 4. Content awareness level was 6.83 out of 13, and reproductive health promoting behavior score was 3.02 out of 4, indicating low to mid-level. Women reported higher scores in all variables than those in men. Self-perception awareness and content awareness of care and pregnancy had a weak positive correlation (r=.18, p=.038). Reproductive health promoting behavior was positively related to self-perception awareness of care and pregnancy (r=.33, p<.001) and content awareness of care and pregnancy (r=.23, p=.008). Conclusion: Based on this results, a variety of nursing intervention strategies may need to promote reproductive health behavior such as raising awareness of the preconception care and pregnancy.

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