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    J Korean Acad Nurs. 2016 Dec;46(6):780-792. Korean.
    Published online Dec 30, 2016.
    https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.6.780
    © 2016 Korean Society of Nursing Science
    Original Article

    Effects of a Customized Birth Control Program for Married Immigrant Postpartum Mothers

    So Young Kim,1 and So Young Choi2
      • 1Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College, Jinju, Korea.
      • 2College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
    • Address reprint requests to: Choi, So Young. College of Nursing · Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, 816-15 Jinjudaero, Jinju, Gyeongnam 52727, Korea. Tel: +82-55-772-8241, Fax: +82-55-772-8209, Email: css4214@gnu.ac.kr
    Received October 13, 2015; Revised July 07, 2016; Accepted July 30, 2016.

    This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivs License. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) If the original work is properly cited and retained without any modification or reproduction, it can be used and re-distributed in any format and medium.

    Abstract

    Purpose

    This study was conducted to develop a customized birth control program and identify its effects on attitude, subjective norm, behavioral control, intention, and behavior of contraception among immigrant postpartum mothers.

    Methods

    In this experimental study, Vietnamese, Filipino or Cambodian married immigrant postpartum mothers were recruited. They were assigned to the experiment group (n=21) or control group (n=21). The customized birth control program was provided to the experimental group for 4 weeks.

    Results

    The experimental group showed a significant increase in the score of attitude, subjective norm, behavioral control, intention, and behavior of contraception.

    Conclusion

    Findings in this study indicate that the customized postpartum birth control program, a systematic and integrative intervention program composed of customized health education, counseling and telephone monitoring, is able to provide effective planning for postpartum health promotion and birth control behavior practice in married immigrant women.

    Keywords
    Women; Immigrant; Postpartum; Birth Control

    Figures

    Figure 1
    Flow diagram.

    Tables

    Table 1
    Configuration and Contents of the Postpartum Customized Birth Control Program

    Table 2
    Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics and Variables (N=42)

    Table 3
    Testing of Hypothesis (N=42)

    Table 4
    Testing of Hypothesis (N=42)

    Notes

    This manuscript is based on a part of the first author's doctoral dissertation from Gyeongsang National University.

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    MeSH Terms
    Contraception*
    Program Development*
    Program Evaluation*
    Adult
    Contraception Behavior
    Counseling
    Emigrants and Immigrants
    Female
    Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
    Health Promotion
    Humans
    Interviews as Topic
    Marriage
    Mothers/psychology*
    Postpartum Period
    Telephone
    Metrics
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