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An Analysis of Home Health Care Needs of Postpartum Women during the Early Postpartum Period

The purpose of this study was conducted to assess the home health care needs for postpartum women and neonates during the early postpartum period. The goal of this study was to obtain data needed to develop postpartum home health care programs. The subjects were 20 mothers who delivered at a university hospital in D city, Korea from March 20, 2001 to December 21, 2001. The data collection was done with a structured questionnaire was composed of items related to subjects' characteristics and home care needs. The data was analysed by a SPSS/Win 10.0 program. The results of this study were as follows, 1) The general characteristics of subjects. The Majority of subjects were aged 26~30 yrs(65.0%), had a religion(60.0%), below high school graduated(60.0%), jobless(70.0%), marriage satisfaction(75.0%), husband's cooperative attitude(60.0%). The mean score of age is 27.2+2.86 yrs. 2) The obstetrical characteristics of subjects. The majority of subjects were primipara(90.0%), no abortion(75.0%), breast feeding(80.0%), below 5days of postpartum period(60.0%), the mother as assistant of postpartum health care(70.0%), male baby(50.0%). The mean score o neonatal body weight is 3134.5+408.0gm. 3) According to the results of examining contents and the degree of postpartum home health care needs of the subjects, the field of the sex with 3 items showed the most cumulative frequence. Especially contraception item is the most Engorgement item in the field of the breast management is the most weighted score. 4) According to the results of examining contents and the degree of neonatal home health care needs of the subjects, the field of feeding is the most cumulative frequencies. Especially the feeding method item and the eructation item in the field of feeding are the most Umbilical care item in the field of the umbilical management is the most weighted score.