Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2011 Dec;17(5):491-498. 10.4069/kjwhn.2011.17.5.491.

Factors Associated with the Practice of Traditional Prenatal Education (Taegyo) among Pregnant Korean Women

• Kim YH

• KMID: 2308240
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2011.17.5.491

Abstract

PURPOSE
Recently as couples have only one or two children, they concern about their children's optimal health. Furthermore, as the basic principles of Korean traditional prenatal education (Taegyo) are supported by scientific evidence, and as increasing numbers of pregnant women are recognizing Taegyo refresh, the practice of Taegyo is growing. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with the practice of Taegyo among pregnant Korean women.
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional, survey study of 228 pregnant women recruited at a health center in South Korea using a convenience sampling method. The instruments included the perception of Taegyo scale, the spouse's support scale, the self-confidence for infant care scale, and the practice of Taegyo scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses.
RESULTS
The results of the stepwise multiple regression analysis indicated that the following factors accounted for 26.5% of the variance in the practice of Taegyo: the perception of Taegyo, family income.
CONCLUSION
Consequently, this result showed that the pregnant women were influenced by family income, spouses' support as requisite factors, and also they developed the level of self-confidence for infant care and the perception of Taegyo as self-care agency for the practice of Taegyo. The present study findings will add to the accumulated knowledge of health care professionals about the cultural factors involved in the practice of Taegyo and the traditional cultural beliefs and culture-specific health promoting behaviors of ethnic minority pregnant women to provide culturally competent care for them.

Keyword

Tradition; Prenatal care; Education; Pregnant women

MeSH Terms

Child
Delivery of Health Care
Family Characteristics
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant Care
Pregnant Women
Prenatal Care
Republic of Korea
Self Care

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  Figure 1 Theoretical and measurement model for the practice of Taegyo.

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