• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.48-60
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• 2016

Purpose: This study was to explore the postnatal care experiences among first time Chinese immigrant mothers living in Korea. Methods: Data were collected by focus group interviews with 12 first time Chinese immigrant mothers utilizing 3 focus groups. After obtaining written informed consent from all participants, each session of the focus group was audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed by content analysis to identify major themes. Results: Four major themes for postnatal care experiences were extracted from the data as follows. 1) Range over traditional, modern, Korean or Chinese postnatal care, 2) Struggle with newborn care, 3) Another struggle with breastfeeding, and 4) Difficulties in becoming a mother as an immigrant. Conclusion: Based on their postpartum care experiences, it is concluded that participants requested more professional practical and individualized education/training for successful breastfeeding and newborn care. Health care providers need to develop and implement integrated support and mentoring programs that include information and peer support system for the first time Chinese immigrant mothers living in Korea. This would decrease the difficulties of becoming a mother.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.355-366
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• 2018

Purpose: To understand the meaning and essence of Vietnamese migrant women's maternal experience after childbirth. Methods: A phenomenological methodology was used for this study. Study participants were six Vietnamese marriage migrant women who had experience of childbirth in Korea. Data collection period was from February 1 through November 4, 2016. Data were collected through in-depth interview and analyzed with the Giorgi method. Results: As a result of study, six main meanings and 12 themes were produced. The six main meanings produced in this study were 'childbirth realized in the double difficulty', 'concerned health between the ở cữ and the sanhujori', 'tired body with hard parenting', 'crowding regret for international marriage after childbirth', 'Grateful partner becoming the prop', and 'Growing maternal instinct by moving the mind and body in a foreign country'. Conclusion: Consideration for postnatal care is necessary from Vietnamese marriage migrant women's viewpoint. Systematic education programs that can improve nursing capability of medical personnel for multicultured clinical practice with development of a postnatal care program suited to multiculture are also necessary.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.468-481
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing the reproductive health behavior of married immigrant women (MIW). Methods: A cross-sectional based survey was conducted. The data were collected using a self-reporting questionnaire of MIW who lived in cities and provinces. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression analysis. Results: A total of 141 subjects participated in the study (mean age, $34.23{\pm}6.53$). Of the participants, 45.4% were Vietnamese. The reproductive health behavior score of the subjects was $4.09{\pm}0.51$. The reproductive health behavior showed positive correlations with attitude (r=.37, p<.001), perceived behavioral control (r=.35, p<.001) and intent (r=.33, p<.001). The factors influencing the reproductive health behavior were attitude toward the reproductive health behavior (${\beta}=.24$, p=.005), perceived behavioral control (${\beta}=.18$ p=.046), experience of breast feeding (${\beta}=.20$, p=.014), and the self-evaluated Korean listening ability (${\beta}=.18$, p=.019). These variables explained 29% of the variance in the reproductive health behavior. Conclusion: According to the above results, a specific educational program for MIW is needed to increase their reproductive health behavior.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.449-460
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• 2019

Purpose: This study aims to provide base data for designing education and counseling programs for child-raising by identifying the types, characteristics and predictors of parenting behaviors of married immigrant women. Methods: We used a self-report questionnaire to survey 126 immigrant mothers of young children, who agreed to participate, and who could speak Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino, or English, at two children's hospitals and two multicultural support centers. Statistical analysis was conducted using descriptive analysis, K-means clustering, ${\chi}^2$ test, Fisher's exact test, one-way ANOVA, $Sch{\acute{e}}ffe^{\prime}s$ test, and multinominal logistic regression. Results: We identified three clusters of parenting behaviors: 'affectionate acceptance group' (38.9%), 'active engaging group' (26.2%), and 'passive parenting group' (34.9%). Passive parenting and affectionate acceptance groups were distinguished by the conversation time between couples (p=.028, OR=5.52), ideology of motherhood (p=.032, OR=4.33), and parenting stress between parent and child (p=.049, OR=0.22). Passive parenting was distinguished from active engaging group by support from spouses for participating in multicultural support centers or relevant programs (p=.011, OR=2.37), and ideology of motherhood (p=.001, OR=16.65). Ideology of motherhood was also the distinguishing factor between affectionate acceptance and active engaging groups (p=.041, OR=3.85). Conclusion: Since immigrant women's parenting type depends on their ideology of motherhood, parenting stress, and spousal relationships in terms of communication and support to help their child-raising and socio-cultural adaptation, it is necessary to provide them with systematic education and support, as well as interventions across personal, family, and community levels.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.286-296
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• 2021

Purpose: This study compared infant mortality and its associated factors between Korean and immigrant women using vital statistics gathered by Statistics Korea. Methods: Birth and death statistics from the period between 2009 and 2019 were extracted from the census of population dynamics data of the Microdata Integrated Service, Korea. Statistical data were derived from a complete survey and infant mortality was analyzed from mortality statistics data. Descriptive statistics were used for comparison. Results: The average infant mortality rate (IMR) of Korean women was 2.7 in Korea, which did not change significantly between 2009 and 2019; however, the IMR of immigrant women increased significantly in 2018 to 4.2 and subsequently decreased to 2.6 in 2019. Moreover, the age of Korean and immigrant women at the time of infant death gradually increased from 31.1 years and 25.9 years in 2009 to 32.8 years and 30.9 years in 2019, respectively. The gestational age was lower for deceased infants born to immigrant women (mean, 31.04 weeks; standard deviation [SD], 6.42; median, 30.00) compared to infants born to Korean women (mean, 31.71 weeks; SD, 6.48; median, 32.00). Immigrant women (91.7%) received slightly fewer antenatal care visits compared to Korean women (93.1%). Conclusion: It is vital to devise a plan to lower the IMR of immigrant women in Korea. Moreover, it is necessary to explore the factors related to infant mortality among immigrant women within the context of Korean societal situation, culture, and home environment.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 2021

Purpose: This study compared maternal age at childbirth, the number of live births, and the weight of live births between Korean women and immigrant women using statistical data from the Republic of Korea for the period of 2008-2018. Methods: The analysis was conducted using data from the Microdata Integrated Service of Statistics Korea (https://mdis.kostat.go.kr/index.do). Results: Korean women and immigrant women showed a higher age at childbirth in 2018 than in 2008. The percentage of newborns of Korean women with a birth weight of less than 2.5 kg increased slightly for 3 consecutive years from 2016 to 2018, whereas for immigrant women, this percentage increased in 2017 compared to 2016 and then decreased again in 2018. Very low birth weight (less than 1.5 kg) became more common among immigrant women from 2016 to 2018. Birth at a gestational age of fewer than 37 weeks increased both among Korean and immigrant women from 2016 to 2018. In both groups, the percentage of women who had their first child within their first 2 years of marriage decreased from 2008 to 2018. Conclusion: Immigrant women had higher birth rates than Korean women, while both groups showed an increasing trend in preterm birth. Greater attention should be paid to the pregnancy and birth needs of immigrant women, and steps are needed to ensure health equity and access in order to prevent preterm births. It is also necessary to identify factors that affect preterm birth and birth of very low birth weight infants among immigrant women in the future.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.201-210
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• 2014

Purpose: To provide an in-depth analysis of the physical changes in and marital experiences of immigrant women in Korea, considering the differences in their cultural backgrounds. Methods: A qualitative research methodology with a phenomenology perspective was used. Data were collected through interviews from four focus groups and through in-depth interviews from five individuals. Data analysis was carried out using Colaizzi's phenomenological analysis method. Results: Twenty-four participants from nine different nations were interviewed. Three phenomenological theme clusters were identified and six sub-themes were derived. These comprise: "emergence of physical changes", "experienced symptom with negative result", and "coping with my body". The derived themes comprise: "struggling for my body to survive", "changed body after pregnancy and delivery", "diagnosed as normal but", "neglected my health", "using familiar care", and "unfamiliar health service system". Conclusion: Immigrant women by marriage in Korea are new subjects of nursing care. Their physical changes and experiences in coping with marriage at an early stage of immigration as described by themselves provide valuable information for nursing professionals. Cultural differences, problems specific to women, and our social conditions regarding minorities and our patriarchal tradition that discriminates against women affect their health problems. We strongly recommend that nurses should actively determine and engage in the health problems of immigrant women.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.202-212
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the association of family support, self-efficacy, health literacy and perceived health status with health-promoting behavior (HPB) in married immigrant women. Methods: A cross-sectional based survey was conducted to collect data from married immigrant women living in Gyeongsang province. Questionnaires included Health promoting lifestyle profile II, General self - efficacy scale, Korean Health literacy assessment and perceived health status. Results: 157 subjects participated in the study (mean age, $30.47{\pm}6.83$). Their duration of living in Korea was $63.05{\pm}50.11$ months. Of the participants, 59.2% were Vietnamese. The level of HPB, perceived health status, health literacy, support of family and self-efficacy were $2.58{\pm}0.42$, $3.39{\pm}0.86$, $25.12{\pm}20.99$, $3.83{\pm}0.70$ and $3.61{\pm}0.53$ respectively. Factors affecting the HPB of the participants were support from family (${\beta}=.45$, p<.001) and self-efficacy (${\beta}=.16$, p<.05). The explanatory power of these two variables was 34.2%. Conclusion: This study suggests that the factors influencing the HPB of married immigrant women include support from family and self-efficacy. A variety of programs should be provided for families so that they can support those women to help them increase their HPB. It is recommended that more various programs be provided to increase their self- efficacy.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.465-474
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• 2021

본 연구는 결혼이주여성을 대상으로 HPV 지식, HPV 백신 접종 태도 및 HPV 백신 접종 의도를 확인하고, HPV 백신접종 의도에 미치는 영향요인을 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 본 연구는 J도 지역에 거주하는 결혼이주여성 136명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구 도구는 HPV 지식, HPV 백신 접종 태도, HPV 백신 접종 의도를 사용하였으며, 자료수집기간은 2017년 9월 28일부터 12월 21일까지였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 24.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구결과, 결혼이주여성의 HPV 지식은 낮았고(2.74점), HPV 백신 접종 태도는 긍정적인 편이었다(36.66점). 또한 HPV 백신 접종 의도에 영향을 미친 요인은 출신국가가 베트남인 경우(OR=2.899, p=.048), HPV 백신 교육 요구(OR=5.967, p<.001), HPV 백신 접종 태도(OR=1.083, p=.034)였다. 그러므로 결혼이주여성의 HPV 지식을 높일 수 있도록 교육 프로그램을 개발하여 적용하고, 의료기관이나 대중매체 등 다양한 방법을 통해서 HPV 백신에 대한 정확한 정보를 제공하여 HPV 백신에 대해 긍정적인 태도를 가질 수 있도록 하는 것이 중요할 것이다. 이를 통해 결혼이주여성의 HPV 백신 접종률을 향상시키는데 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.264-276
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• 2023

본 연구는 수도권에 거주하는 결혼이주여성 및 다문화가정을 대상으로 구조적·자연적, 정치적·경제적, 사회문화적 영역에서의 식품환경 요소들과 가구 식품불안정성 간의 연관성을 탐색하고자 하였다. 설문조사는 2018년 11월부터 2020년 2월까지 서울 및 수도권에 거주하는 중국, 베트남, 일본, 캄보디아, 몽골, 러시아, 대만 출신의 결혼이주여성 249명을 대상으로 실시되었다 (BE2018-34). 식품환경 요소는 구조적·자연적 영역에서 유용성과 접근성, 정치적·경제적 영역에서 가용성과 식품지원 및 영양교육 수혜 경험, 사회문화적 영역에서 영양지식, 조리능력, 양육방식, 가족과의 식사, 사회적 지지, 미디어의 영향력이 포함되었다. 가구 식품 불안정성은 국민건강영양조사의 식품안정성 측정 도구로 측정 및 계산되었다. 응답이 불충분하거나 식품불안정성 점수 산출이 어려운 경우를 제외한 229명을 대상으로 위계적 다중선형 회귀분석을 수행한 결과, 사회문화적 영역의 건강한 식생활에 대한 가족들의 사회적 지지가 가장 먼저 모델에 포함되었으며, 정치적·경제적 영역의 식품지원 서비스 수혜 경험 여부와 구조적·자연적 영역의 지난 1주일간 식품 보유 상황이 순서대로 추가되었다. 결과적으로 식품불안정성은 사회적 지지 및 식품 보유 상황과는 음의 연관성, 식품지원 서비스 수혜경험과는 양의 연관성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 총 세 가지의 식품환경 요소가 포함된 최종회귀모델은 가구 식품불안정성에 대하여 약 30%를 설명하는 것으로 나타났다 (adjusted R² = 0.298, p < 0.001). 이러한 결과를 통해 보편적으로 가구 식품불안정성의 영향 요인으로 알려져 있는 식품지원 수혜 경험과 같은 경제적 요인이나 식품 보유 상황과 같은 물리적 요인 이외에도 가족들의 건강한 식생활에 대한 사회적 지지가 가구 식품불안정성과 연관될 수 있다는 사실을 확인하였다. 따라서, 본 연구의 결과는 다문화가정의 가구 식품불안정성 개선을 위한 정책적 지원 프로그램이 경제적 측면뿐만 아니라 가족 간 관계나 가족 및 지역사회로부터의 사회적 지지 등 사회문화적 측면까지 포괄적으로 고려하여 기획되어야 함을 시사한다.