Health Status of Married Immigrant Women in Busan.
- Author:
Hyoung Sook PARK
1
;
Kyung Eui BAE
;
Dong Hee KIM
;
Ae Ryeun YOON
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Immigrants;
Women;
Health status
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Blood Glucose;
Blood Pressure;
Body Mass Index;
Child;
Depression;
Emigrants and Immigrants;
Female;
Human Rights;
Humans;
Korea;
Reference Values
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2008;15(1):80-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: By focusing on immigrant women's problems and considering human rights, resettlement plans and marital-life adaptation, health status is often overlooked. It was examined in this study. METHOD: The participants were 110 immigrant women who lived in Busan. Data were collected from September to November 2007 using a questionnaire. RESULTS: One of five of the women had been hospitalized for a delivery, about 25 % were pregnant, and most (80.9 %) have never had a pap-smear test. The average score for anxiety was 3.0 (+/-2.50) and for depression 2.9 (+/-2.71). Most were in the normal range for blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), blood sugar and urine test. There was a significant difference in level of anxiety according to education (F=3.42, p=.020) and in level of depression according to age (F=4.05, p=.020), number of children (t=-.444, p=.009), financial status (F=3.75, p=.027) and satisfaction with life (F=6.38, p=.002). There were significant differences in BMI according to age (F=7.73, p=.001), native nation (F=18.38, p=.000), period of stay in Korea (F=3.11,p=.049), education (F=3.82,p=.012), number of children (t=-4.26,p=.040). CONCLUSION: Although the health status of the immigrant women was good, procreative care protocols should be developed to support immigrant women who are pregnant.
