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Kim, Yoo, Park, and Ahn: Knowledge and Attitude Regard to Cord Blood of Early Postpartum Women after Donating Cord Blood or Storing Cord Blood
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2009; 15(1): 13-23.

Published online: 31 March 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2009.15.1.13

Knowledge and Attitude Regard to Cord Blood of Early Postpartum Women after Donating Cord Blood or Storing Cord Blood

Mi Ok Kim1, Ji Soo Yoo2, Chang Gi Park3, Hyun Mi Ahn1

1Graduate Student, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Korea.

2Professor, The Nursing Policy Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Korea.

3Senior Health Economist, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Address reprint requests to: Ahn, Hyun Mi(Corresponding Author), College of Nursing, Yonsei University 262 Seonsanno, Seodaemun, Seoul 120-749, Korea. Tel: 82-2-454-7389, C.P: 82-10-7676-7389, esderahn@gmail.com

Received 1 August 2008       Accepted 28 February 2009

Copyright © 2009 Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing

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.

Methods

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 χ2-test, t-test, ANOVA, and logistic regression.

Results

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.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Cord blood

Figures and Tables

Table 1
Differences in general characteristics by donating cord blood and saving cord blood. (N=212)
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*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001

Table 2
Knowledge regarding cord blood. (N=212)
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*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001

Table 3
Attitude regarding cord blood (N=212)
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*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001

Table 4
Knowledge and attitude regarding cord blood according to the source of the information
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*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001

Table 5
Knowledge and attitude regarding cord blood according to the source influencing decision to use cord blood
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*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.00

Table 6
Logistic Regression Predicting Donating Cord blood (N=212)
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*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001

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