The Status and Influencing Factors of Preconception Care among Pregnant Women in an Area

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doi:2015.19.2.222

J Korean Soc Matern Child Health > Volume 19(2); 2015 > Article

Journal of The Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health 2015;19(2):222-232.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2015.19.2.222 Published online July 31, 2015.

The Status and Influencing Factors of Preconception Care among Pregnant Women in an Area

홍순철¹, 황라일², 안기훈³, 김경하⁴, 정성원⁵

¹고려대학교
²신한대학교 간호학과
³고려대학교 의과대학 산부인과교실
⁴근로복지공단 근로복지정책연구센터
⁵극동대학교 간호학과

일 지역 임부의 임신 전 관리 실태 및 영향요인

홍순철¹, 황라일², 안기훈³, 김경하⁴, 정성원⁵

¹고려대학교
²신한대학교 간호학과
³고려대학교 의과대학 산부인과교실
⁴근로복지공단 근로복지정책연구센터
⁵극동대학교 간호학과

Abstract

Purpose
This study was to investigate the status of Preconception Care (PC) and associated factors.
Methods
A convenience sample consisting of 400 pregnant women who took maternity schools at a university hospital and a specialty hospital. Subjects, who agreed to participate in the study, completed self-administrated questionnaire (K-University hospital institutional review board) containing characteristics of preconceptional and pregnant period.
Results
Although 84.7% of study subject perceived PC, only about half (54.1%) visited clinics for basic medical tests and treatments before pregnancy. The consultation rates on chronic diseases, drugs and spouse tests were even lower. Associated factors of PC included age (OR:0.114), prepregnant BMI (OR: 0.390), previous pregnancy (OR: 4.276), and perception on PC (OR:13.907).
Conclusion
This study suggested that the academic and politic attention should be paid to PC management standards and related policies that include inter-conception care and sexuality education for adolescent.

Key Words: preconception care, inter-conception care, pregnancy