This study was conducted to examine primiparas' perception of delivery experience and identity as the mother($quot;Myself as the Mother$quot; and $quot;My Baby$quot;) according to delivery methods such as normal delivery and cesarean section.
The res...
This study was conducted to examine primiparas' perception of delivery experience and identity as the mother($quot;Myself as the Mother$quot; and $quot;My Baby$quot;) according to delivery methods such as normal delivery and cesarean section.
The result of this study is summarized as follows.
1. The primiparas' perception of delivery experience according to delivery methods showed that the primiparas who had normally delivered perceived the delivery experience more positively than those by cesarean section(t=4.88, p=0.000). This fact supported hypothesis 1 that $quot;the primiparas group by normal delivery should perceive the delivery experience more positively than that by cesarean section.$quot;
2. The primiparas who had delivered by cesarean section were more positive in the SD-Self score than those who had normally delivered at the time when four weeks passed after delivered, and there was a significant difference(t=-4.21, p=0.000). Therefore, hypothesis 2-1 that $quot;the primiparas group who had normally delivered should be more positive in the SD-Self 1-2 days and 4 weeks after delivery than one who had delivered by cesarean section$quot; was rejected.
3. It was shown that the primiparas who had delivered normally were more positive in the SD-Baby 1-2 days and 4 weeks after delivery than those who had delivered by cesarean section(after-delivery 1-2 days : t=3.10, p=0.002 and after-delivery 4 weeks : t=2.15, p=0.034). Based on this fact, hypothesis 2-2 that $quot;the primiparas group who had delivered normally should be more positive in the SD-Baby 1-2 days and 4 weeks after delivery than those who had delivered by cesarean section$quot; was supported.
4. Primiparas who had delivered by cesarean section appeared to have a positive identity as the mother by showing a more significant difference(t=7.96, p=0.000) 4 weeks after delivery than 1-2 days after delivery.
In conclusion, we could see that primiparas' perception of delivery experience and identity as the mother were different according to delivery methods. Thus, it is required to devise a nursing intervention strategy to expand support from the health care system and opportunities to provide pre. post-delivery programs so that prirniparas can have a positive perception of delivery experience and a positive identity as the mother.
Based on the conclusion stated above, the following suggestions are made.
1. As this study compared the perception of delivery experience and identity as the mother between primiparas who had delivered normally and ones who had delivered by cesarean section, the further study on comparison between multiparas who had delivered normally and ones who had delivered by cesarean section is needed.
2. According to the results of this study, a longitudinal study is needed to examine the difference and change in the formation of maternal identity.
3. According to the results of this study, a study is also needed to determine interaction between time for maternal identity and delivery methods.