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Wang, Park, and Kim: Comparison of Prenatal Health Management State and Educational Needs for Pregnant Women with Advanced Maternal Age and Under the Age of 35
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2013; 19(4): 230-241.

Published online: 31 December 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2013.19.4.230

Comparison of Prenatal Health Management State and Educational Needs for Pregnant Women with Advanced Maternal Age and Under the Age of 35

Hee-Jung Wang1, Hye-Sook Park2, Il-Ok Kim3

1Cheil General Hospital & Women's Healthcare Center, Seoul, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, Dongyang University, Yeongju, Korea.

3Department of Nursing, Korea Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kim, Il-Ok. Department of Nursing, Korea Sahmyook University, 815 Hwarang-ro, Gongnung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-742, Korea. Tel: +82-2-3399-1587, Fax: +82-2-3399-1594, kimio@syu.ac.kr

Received 25 September 2013       Revised 2 December 2013       Accepted 4 December 2013

© 2013 Korean Society of Women Health Nursing

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was done to confirm prenatal health management and educational needs for pregnant women with advanced maternal age (AMA) and pregnant women under 35 years of age.

Methods

This study was a descriptive research in which self-report questionnaires were used. Participants were 279 pregnant women (83 AMA and 196 less than 35).

Results

Only 32.5% of AMA women had received prenatal education and 51.8% reported wanting internet education. AMA women, compared to the under 35 women, had higher levels of self-awareness of health problems and possibility of health problems but lower levels of alcohol experience before pregnancy. For prenatal health management, scores were low for prenatal exercise, prenatal education and nutrition. For prenatal health management education, AMA women reported high levels of need for education on health problems.

Conclusion

The results indicate that prenatal health management education must be given considering differences in age-related requirements by emphasizing health care and obstetric complications during pregnancy for AMA womenand anemia and information on substance use during pregnancy for women under 35. Reliable internet-based education programs need to be developed using available information and communication technology for the increasing number of employed pregnant women.

Keywords: Prenatal education, Maternal age, Pregnancy, Prenatal care

Figures and Tables

Table 1
Sociodemographic Background of Advanced Maternal Age (≥35) and Maternal Age (<35) (N=279)
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Table 2
Obstetric Characteristics of Advanced Maternal Age (≥35) and Maternal Age (<35) (N=279)
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†Fisher's exact test.

Table 3
State and Need of Prenatal Education between Advanced Maternal Age (≥35) and Maternal Age (<35) (N=279)
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EPE=experience of prenatal education.

†Multiple response.

Table 4
Prenatal Health Management of Advanced Maternal Age (≥35) and Maternal Age (<35) (N=279)
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AMA=advanced maternal age (age≥35).

Table 5
Prenatal Educational Need of Advanced Maternal Age (≥35) and Maternal Age (<35) (N=279)
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AMA=advanced maternal age (age≥35).

Notes

This study was supported by the research fund of Sahmyook University.

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