Differences of Maternal Fetal Attachment between the Rooming-in and Non-rooming in Groups of Postpartum Women.
10.4040/jkan.2002.32.4.529
- Author:
Ju Eun SONG
1
;
Mi Kyeong LEE
;
Soon Bok CHANG
Author Information
1. Doctoral candidate, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Rooming-in;
Maternal fetal attachment
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Mothers;
Postpartum Period*;
Pregnant Women;
Prenatal Education;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Retrospective Studies;
Seoul;
Spouses
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2002;32(4):529-538
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify whether the maternal-fetal attachment is related to choose the rooming-in of postpartum women. METHOD: This is a retrospective descriptive study. The data was collected from April 1 to May 31, 2001. Subjects who had NSVD were 68 mothers who opted the rooming-in and 98 mothers who did not choose the rooming-in at one hospital in Seoul, Korea. The research questionnaire consisted of 14 items on general characteristics, and 24 items on maternal fetal attachment developed by Cranley(1981). RESULT: 1. There was significant statistical difference in general characteristics between rooming-in and non rooming-in groups in prenatal class attendance, and husband attendance during the delivery. 2. There was significantly higher level of maternal fetal attachment score in the rooming-in group. 3. There was higher level of maternal fetal attachment score in the group which had participated in childbirth education than the group which didn't had participated. CONCLUSION: It could be concluded that the maternal fetal attachment is identified as a significant factor choosing the rooming in for postpartum women. Therefore it is needed to increase maternal fetal attachment of pregnant women before making decision for whether they choose the rooming-in or non-rooming in after delivery.
