title: [Effects of an educational program of pregnancy and delivery on pregnancy related knowledge, newborn care knowledge, and postpartum care self-efficacy of marriage immigrant women].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was designed to evaluate the effects of an educational program on pregnancy and delivery including pregnancy related knowledge, newborn care knowledge, and postpartum care self-efficacy for married immigrant women.
  
  
  METHODS
  A nonequivalent control group quasi-experimental design was used. The educational program was developed by though an educational need assessment of married immigrant women and an expert opinion. The program was provided for 3 weeks, once a week for two hours. The data were analyzed with SPSS program using Kolmogorov-Smirnov, X(2)-test, Fisher's exact test, and t-test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The program significantly improved pregnancy related knowledge, newborn care knowledge, and postpartum care self-efficacy for the married immigrant women who participated in the program compared to the women who did not.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that the educational program has an affirmative effect on pregnancy related knowledge, knowledge of newborn care, and postpartum care self-efficacy in these women. It is suggested, therefore, that the educational program be used to every married immigrant woman at the public health centers or delivery clinics help them to adjust to the childbearing and childrearing experience and this will ultimately enhance the quality of family life of married immigrant women in Korea.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Jung-gu, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Hee
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eunjoo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mi-Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Young
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sung Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D020377:Self Efficacy; D055815:Young Adult