J Korean Soc Matern Child Health.  2021 Jan;25(1):31-41. 10.21896/jksmch.2021.25.1.31.

Infant Mother’s Experiences with the Sustained Nurse Home-Visiting Program

• June KJ
• Lee JY
• Cho SH

• KMID: 2512482
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2021.25.1.31

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of mothers of infants who received sustained nurse home visiting services. The program of sustained home visit by nurses (Seoul Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting Program) is an intervention program. Its effectiveness has been verified in Australia, where services are provided to families in a vulnerable families during the period from prenatal period until the newborn is 2 years old.
Methods
The study protocol used qualitative approaches. Eleven mothers of infants who received nursing services in December 2015 were invited for an in-depth interview. The data collected were subjected to directed content analysis.
Results
The following 4 themes were identified from the analysis: (1) reduction in suspicion and increased feeling of benefit from the visiting service, (2) emotional support to the parents and use of community resources, (3) reliance on friendly nurses, and (4) gaining confidence about parenting and motherhood.
Conclusion
Sustained nursing home visiting services can be applied effectively in South Korea. The concrete narrations and descriptions of the experiences of mothers in this study can be used as a base for education, practice, and research.

Keyword

Infant, Home health nursing, Health status disparity, Qualitative research

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