Korean Parent-Child Health Journal (부모자녀건강학회지)

The Academic Society of Parent-Child Health (부모자녀건강학회)
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Analysis on Pregnancy and Childbirth Experience of Vietnamese Marriage Migrant Women during Adaptation to Korea: Focus Group Interview

베트남 결혼이주여성의 한국 적응과정에서의 임신과 출산 경험 분석: 포커스 그룹 인터뷰

  • Lee, Sun Hee (Department of Nursing Science, Gimcheon University)
  • Received : 2017.02.27
  • Accepted : 2017.04.25
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was aimed to identify pregnancy and childbirth experience of Vietnamese marriage migrant women who have pregnancy and childbirth experience during adaptation to Korea. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted, using focus group interview. Data were collected from October 2011 to March 2012 from 10 Vietnamese women of 2 focus groups who have experienced pregnancy or childbirth in Korea. Data were analyzed using content analysis in order to identify significant themes. Results: This study was analyzed into five major themes: 'difficulty of adaptation to other cultures', 'difficulty and joy of pregnancy', 'effort to live as a Korean', 'not-so-difficult childbirth', and 'unbearable postpartum conditions.' Conclusion: It is meaningful of this study to reveal this: for Vietnamese marriage migrant women, the support for adaptation to Korean culture and postpartum care is a priority rather than the necessity of development of the program about pregnancy and childbirth.

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