Experiences of Sanhujori Facility Use among the First Time Mothers by the Focus Group Interview.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of Sanhujori facility use among the first time mothers in Korea.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted, using focus group interview. Data were collected from the 24 first time mothers of 4 focus groups, who had given birth within 6 month and had used one of the Sanhujori facilities located in C province, Korea.

[The changing pattern of physical and psychological health, and maternal adjustment between primiparas who used and those who did not use Sanhujori facilities].

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare levels of postpartum fatigue, depression, childcare stress, and maternal identity according to postpartum period between primiparas who used Sanhujori facilities and those who did not.

Methods: The research design was a longitudinal descriptive study using self-report questionnaires. Participants were 55 healthy primiparas who delivered at one of 3 hospitals in Chungnam, 21 using Sanhujori facilities and 34 not using these facilities during the first three weeks after childbirth.