Child Health Nurs Res.  2017 Oct;23(4):407-415. 10.4094/chnr.2017.23.4.407.

Effect of Child Development Knowledge, Rearing Knowledge and Use of Health Care Service on Maternal Confidence among Mothers with Premature Infants

• Kim SY
• Kang SJ

• KMID: 2394627
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2017.23.4.407

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine how child development knowledge, child rearing knowledge, and use of healthcare services after discharge affect maternal confidence among mothers of premature infants.
METHODS
Participants in this study were 55 mothers who were involved in internet communities for mothers with premature infants and 30 mothers who visited hospitals for follow up care after having their babies discharged from Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) in South Korea.
RESULTS
Presence of operation history, child development and rearing knowledge, and use of healthcare service explained 12.2% of maternal confidence. Presence of operation history (β=.32, p<.05) and child development knowledge (β=.52, p<.05) were significant predictors for maternal confidence.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study suggest that mothers with premature infants need further education especially on motor development, developmental knowledge, and knowledge related to operations for mothers whose child had surgery in the NICU. Also information about services provided from community health services for premature infants need to be advertised and distributed.

Keyword

Child development; Knowledge; Mothers; Premature birth

MeSH Terms

Child
Child Development*
Child Rearing
Child*
Community Health Services
Delivery of Health Care*
Education
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Internet
Korea
Mothers*
Premature Birth