J Korean Acad Nurs.  2001 Oct;31(5):932-947.

A Model for Community Based Mother Infant Care Center: TMIC (transitional mother infant care center) using a Sanhujoriwon

• Yoo EK
• Ahn YM

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.

Keyword

Sanhujori; women's health; newborn; reproductive health; community based nursing

MeSH Terms

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