Title: Survey on the programs of Sanhujori centers in Korea as the traditional postpartum care facilities.

POPLINE Document Number: 187414

Author(s):

Kim J

Source citation:

Women and Health, 2003;38(2):107-117.

Abstract:

Sanhujori is the term used for the traditional Korean concept of non-professional postpartum care after delivery or abortion. Recently, postpartum care has been transferred to facilities appropriately named Sanhujori centers. This study investigates the programs offered at Sanhujori centers in order to understand the effects of this new type of health care delivery system on postpartum care. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted that included twenty-seven centers. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews followed by telephone interviews conducted from May first until the eighteenth of 2001. The findings permitted description of the general characteristics of Sanhujori centers. Programs for physical recovery, psychosocial recovery, postpartum education, parents-infant bonding, and baby care were analyzed and discussed. (author's)

Keywords:

Korea
Research Report
Interviews
Qualitative Evaluation
Postpartum Women
Postpartum
Postpartum Programs
Health Facilities
Maternal-Child Health Services
Quality of Health Care
Data Collection
Research Methodology
Evaluation
Puerperium
Reproduction
Family Planning Programs
Family Planning
Delivery of Health Care
Health
Primary Health Care
Health Services
Health Services Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Programs
Organization and Administration