Res Community Public Health Nurs.  2024 Sep;35(3):226-239. 10.12799/rcphn.2024.00507.

Developing a community-based, multicultural-friendly prenatal education pilot program

• Cha E
• Lee S
• Kim GN
• Kang BH
• Jeon M

• KMID: 2559950
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2024.00507

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine the acceptability, availability and sustainability of a pilot prenatal program developed by an interdisciplinary team.
Methods
Out of 19 multicultural women participated in the 6-session prenatal program, 6 women took part in an exit- focus group interview as a part of formative evaluation. The verbatim transcriptions of semi-structured interview data were analyzed using conventional content analysis.
Results
In general, the participants expressed high satisfaction with program content, educators and education methods. A hybrid model including health professionals and community health workers and using online and offline education modes was suggested as a way to disseminate the program at a national level. Interventions using aesthetic approaches such as music and an integrated method such as the introduction of available social services in pregnancy and during the postpartum period may play a role as the facilitator of the program participation of multicultural women. These approaches may also help them develop healthy coping skills, problem solving skills and empowerment in multicultural childbearing women who need to adjust to life in a new country simultaneously taking a new role as a mother.
Conclusion
An interdisciplinary prenatal program using a holistic approach contributes to enhancing multicultural women’s empowerment to become a mother in a new country.

Keyword

Community-based; Culture; Education; Prenatal care