A Model for Community Based Mother Infant Care Center: TMIC (transitional mother infant care center) using a Sanhujoriwon.
10.4040/jkan.2001.31.5.932
- Author:
Eun Kwang YOO
1
;
Young Mee AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Hanyang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sanhujori;
women's health;
newborn;
reproductive health;
community based nursing
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care;
Female;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant Care*;
Infant*;
Infant, Newborn;
Job Description;
Mothers*;
Postnatal Care;
Public Health;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Reproductive Health;
Women's Health
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2001;31(5):932-947
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was 1) analyze the current state of Sanhojoriwon; and 2) to suggest the new model for the community based mother infants health care delivery system: strategies of TMIC are related to Public Health policy, cost-effectiveness, mother infant care provision of medical professionalism, and so on. METHOD: Forty-seven workers from seventeen Sanhojoriwon participated to analyze several aspects of Sanhojoriwon. Using a questionnaire developed at Korean Sanhojori Research Forum (KSARF), such as the traditional and medical concept of the Sanhojori, postpartum care, Korean traditional postpartum care, job description on women and infant care at Sanhojoriwon, professional management, health care policy and the educational need. RESULTS: Based on the descriptive study results, the TMIC, the community based transitional mother infants care center was suggested as a new model for the cyclic public health care system related on the reproductive health, using an already existing related center, Sanhojoriwon. Also, several strategies were presented on the TMIC.