Adult Perceptions of Healthy Pregnancy: A Focus-Group Study
| Autor: | Hae Won Kim, Hye Young Ahn, Young Jin Lee, Hyang Yuol Lee, Duck Hee Kim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adult
Male Gerontology Health Status Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine Affect (psychology) Preconception Care Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health care medicine Humans Childbirth 030212 general & internal medicine Child Qualitative Research preconception care Pregnancy 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Social perception business.industry lcsh:R Parturition Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health social perception Delivery Obstetric medicine.disease Focus group focus groups Female pregnancy Psychology business Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 7 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 2460, p 2460 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17072460 |
| Popis: | The fastest aging society with the lowest fertility rate can be buffered by support for healthy pregnancies using sociocultural approaches. We aimed to address adult perceptions of a healthy pregnancy and explored their needs and concerns about childbirth across the lifespan. We conducted a qualitative study using content analysis to investigate general perceptions of a healthy pregnancy after focus-group interviews with adult men and women. We interviewed 60 participants in nine group sessions of 5 to 8 people per group. Three major themes emerged that affect healthy pregnancies: Taking responsibility for a prepared pregnancy, factors that interfere with a healthy pregnancy, and improving strategies for a healthy pregnancy. For the first theme, the two main concerns were financial and parenthood preparation. Factors interfering with a healthy pregnancy had direct and indirect causes, considering personal, social, and cultural changes. Strategies for a healthy pregnancy included family and workplace support, systematic education, and governmental support for financial preparation and health screening. Participants averred that various kinds of support (financial, healthcare, and career) are needed for a healthy pregnancy and childbirth. This public awareness could promote better decisions toward healthy pregnancy with more sociocultural approaches in the various settings of home, school, and the workplace. |
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