Women's Health Nursing (여성건강간호학회지)

Korean Society of Women Health Nursing (한국여성건강간호학회)
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Knowledge and Attitude Regard to Cord Blood of Early Postpartum Women after Donating Cord Blood or Storing Cord Blood

제대혈 기증.보관한 산부의 제대혈 관련 지식 및 태도

  • Kim, Mi-Ok (College of Nursing, Yonsei University) ;
  • Yoo, Ji-Soo (The Nursing Policy Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Chang-Gi (Senior Health Economist, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago) ;
  • Ahn, Hyun-Mi (College of Nursing, Yonsei University)
  • Published : 2009.03.20
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Abstract

Purpose: There is increasing necessity of using cord blood cell worldwide. In order to improve the effectiveness of cord blood's usage in Korea, the study of knowledge and attitude regarding cord blood is needed. Method: As descriptive correlation study, data was collected from 212 early postpartum women who stored or donated cord blood from 2007 April to July. Data was analyzed using $X^2$-test, t-test, ANOVA, and logistic regression. Result: Total score of knowledge and attitude of early postpartum women who donated cord blood was higher than who stored. According to the source of education and the source of influence toward decision of using cord blood, early postpartum women who educated or influenced by mass media showed difference in attitude. Job status and income, and attitude of cord blood were the predictor of cord blood donation. Conclusion: Attitude regard to cord blood affect to usage of cord blood, and the attitude and knowledge of cord blood in early postpartum women who donated it higher than who stored.

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