Factors Affecting Self-car Perception of Postpartum Women, Sansai Hospital

Abstract

         The objectives of this study were to determine factors affecting self-care precreation of postpartum women and develop the self-care education methods for postpartum women” the setting of the study was the woman ward, Sansai Hospital, Sansai district, Chiang Mai province. The study was qualitative usig in-depth interview and participatory observation methods for  data a Colleton. Subjects of the study were 27 persons

          The results of the study showed that factors affecting self-care perception of postpartum women were socioeconomic and culture manly age, readiness of child bearing. Life styles, cultures, belief, needs, anxiety. Other  factors affecting self-care perception of postpartum women were health care system of the hospital such as maternal and child health policy, care system for postpartum women, media and pattern of education provided, attitude, knowledge, and team readiness, as well as obstacles I caring them. Moreover, women delivered the first child had more perception in self-care more than those who had more than one child.

          Additionally, the result from the event of study result feed back a brain storming for a development of the self -care education method ofr postpartum women from a multidisciplinary health care team found that there are some changes of personal opinion of care personnel in knowledge searching from various sources each of the multidisciplinary team has improved the pattern of postpartum women care by covering all in physical, mental, and social. The also emphasize the access to those women, communication improvement, using appropriate knowledge conveyer, and providing services close and safe for them.