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Kim, Kim, and Kwon: A Study on Health Promotion Behavior and Contraception in Married Immigrant Women
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2008; 14(4): 323-332.

Published online: 31 December 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2008.14.4.323

A Study on Health Promotion Behavior and Contraception in Married Immigrant Women

Mi Jong Kim1, Tae Im Kim2, Yun Jung Kwon3

1Part-time Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, Korea.

2Professor, Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, Korea.

3Full-time Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Mi Jong(Corresponding Author). Department of Nursing, Daejeon University, 96-3 Yongun-Dong Dong-Gu, Daejeon 300-716, Korea. Tel: 82-42-280-2650, Fax: 82-42-280-2650, CP: 82-16-431-7682, heetak01@naver.com

Received 30 October 2008       Accepted 9 December 2008

Copyright © 2008 Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify health promotion behavior and contraception in married immigrant women.

Method

Seventy-three immigrant women who were married with Korean men were recruited in October 2008. Data was collected by using questionnaires through a personal interview. The collected data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, t-test, and ANOVA.

Result

The lowest scoring part among health promotion behaviors was exercise. Stress management, eating habits and personal relationships followed. Health promotion behaviors were influenced by the age at marriage, frequency of going out, and health education experiences. Only 35.6% of subjects used contraception. The popular contraceptive methods were IUD, condom, and coitus interruptus. Most subjects got information about contraception from family and friends. 18.1% of subjects had no source of information. The women's education level had a significant influence on their contraceptive knowledge.

Conclusion

Programs for exercise and contraception are needed to improve health promotion behaviors in married immigrant women. Nurses are an important part in health promotion. The role of nurses must be expanded in all communities through various intervention programs.

Keywords: Married immigrant women, Health promotion, Contraception

Figures and Tables

Table 1
General characteristics of subjects (N=73)
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Health promotion behavior (N=73)
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Women's personal hygiene (N=73)
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Status of contraception (N=73)
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Frequency of correct answer about knowledge about contraception (N=73)
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Differences in health promotion behavior by subjects's characteristics (N=73)
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Differences in contraceptive knowledge by subjects's characteristics (N=73)
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Correlation between health promotion behavior and contraceptive knowledge
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