Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2003 Sep;9(3):299-308.

Nurse's Perceptions and Educational Intentions Regarding Natural Childbirth Control Methods

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  • 1College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was designed to identify nurses' perceptions and educational intentions regarding natural childbirth control (NCC) methods. METHOD: The participants were 313 nurses working at three general hospitals in Seoul. They were asked to complete a questionnaire composed of scales measuring knowledge and perceptions childbirth control methods, awareness of bodily changes in ovulation phase, perceptions of fetal life, which were developed by the author. Also, Chang's (2002) Sexual Autonomy Inventory was utilized. The data were analyzed by the SAS program.
RESULTS
Methods of condom and rhythm were considered to be more useful for childbirth control than other methods. Only 34-54% of them knew exactly about the NCC methods using menstrual cycle, body temperature, and mucus. The mean scores of sexual autonomy and awareness of bodily changes in ovulation phase were 3.8 and 3.4 out of 5, in respect. Educational intention was different statistically by the age, marital status, future intention to use NCC methods, and perception of educational need for NCC methods.
CONCLUSION
Nurses' perceptions and educational intentions regarding NCC were low, especially in nurses who were married. It is recommended to encourage nurses to learn NCC methods for clients education.

Keyword

Bodily changes in ovulation phase; Educational intention; Natural childbirth control; Perception; Sexual autonomy

MeSH Terms

Body Temperature
Condoms
Education
Female
Hospitals, General
Intention*
Marital Status
Menstrual Cycle
Mucus
Natural Childbirth*
Ovulation
Parturition
Pregnancy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Seoul
Weights and Measures
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