An Overview of Recent Trend of Crime in the Nature of ‘Cruelty by Husband or his Relatives’ in our Country

Crime against women is a gross violence of their human rights and hampers their overall welfare, but unfortunately crime iscommitted against women throughout the centuries without any social, cultural and national barrier. Women of our countryare also not free from this tradition. They are also the poor victims of several form of crimes throughout the centuries. It is ashameful fact that women are victimised not only outside their home but also in their own home and by their near and dearones. Physical, sexual and psychological violence strikes women in every part of our country. It has crossed the boundary ofevery society, economy, religion, race and culture. The statistics published by ‘National Crime Records Bureau’, an IndianGovernment agency and part of the Ministry of Home Affairs, indicates the share of crime against women under the head‘Cruelty by Husband or his relatives’ u/s 498A IPC is the maximum among all crimes against women in recent past in ourcountry. An attempt has been made through this paper to view the recent trend of this crime in different States and UnionTerritories and actions taken by police administration and judicial system to give justice to the victims of this crime.

Awareness, attitude, participation and use of technology in birth preparedness and complication readiness among husbands of women availing obstetric care at a rural maternity hospital in South Karnataka

Background: Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) is an evidence-based strategy to reduce maternal mortality. Husbands have an important role to play in birth preparedness. There is paucity of data regarding husband’s participation and the use of technology in BPCR. The objective is to assess awareness, attitudes and the use of mass media and technology in BPCR among husbands of women availing obstetric care at a rural maternity hospital.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a rural maternity hospital in Ramanagara district, Karnataka. Husbands of women of more than 28 weeks of gestation, or postnatal mothers up to 6 weeks after delivery were included in the study.Results: Of the 133 participants, only 37.6% of the husbands had adequate awareness of BPCR, 62.4% had adequate participation in BPCR. Husbands’ participation was highest in saving money for delivery (75.9%), and lowest for arranging a blood donor (27.8%). Commonest source of information regarding BPCR was mobile phone (30.8%). Husbands awareness of BPCR was associate with reading MCP card OR=5.36 (2.47-11.63), seeing BPCR- related posters in hospital OR=6.59 (1.32-33.13) and using mobile phone for accessing BPCR-related information OR=2.28 (1.07-4.85). Husbands participation in BPCR was associated with awareness of BPCR OR=3.72 (1.65-8.41) and accompanying wife for antenatal visits OR=2.84 (2.25-3.59). Only one third of husbands felt it necessary to accompany their wife for antenatal visits or delivery.Conclusions: The MCP card and mobile phone technology may be further tapped to improve husband’s awareness and participation in BPCR, besides encouraging men to accompany their wife for antenatal visits.

Intention of quitting smoking and influencing factors among the husbands in gestational households in Shanghai / 上海交通大学学报（医学版）

Objective · To investigate the intention of quitting smoking and influencing factors among husbands in gestational households in Shanghai and provide a scientific basis for establishing smoking cessation strategies. Methods · Pregnant women and their spouses who received antenatal examination in 5 hospitals in Shanghai were asked to finish two versions of questionnaires respectively. Basic demographic information, smoking history, history of smoking cessation and intention of quitting smoking were investigated. The database was set up by EpiData 3.1, and data were analyzed by SPSS 22.0, such as descriptive analysis, χ2 test (univariate), and Logistic regression analysis (multivariate). Results · A total of 282 questionnaires were sent to smoking husbands and 266 effective questionnaires got back with the effective rate of 94.3%. Among them 34.2% smoking husbands had intention of quitting smoking, 18.4% were trying to quit, and 22.9% had tried to quit before. Single-factor analysis showed that influencing factors for intention of quitting smoking among smoking husbands in gestational households included the daily cigarette consumption, overall opinion for smoking, the knowledge about the harm of passive smoking to pregnant women and fetuses, having smoking cessation experience or not, how many people smoking among five intimate friends except family members (P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that intention of quitting smoking had relationship with the daily cigarette consumption (OR = 0.456, 95% CI: 0.245 ~ 0.852), overall opinion for smoking(OR=2.443, 95% CI: 1.008 ~ 5.921), having smoking cessation experience or not (OR =0.316, 95% CI: 0.162 ~ 0.616). Conclusion · Intention of quitting smoking is relatively strong in gestational households. It is recommended to strengthen the education of tobacco control for smoking husband in gestational households, and encourage smokers who had smoking cessation experience before to quit smoking again.

Applying psychological intervention of husband and wife for the center to patients with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To evaluate the application effect of psychological intervention of husband and wife for the center to patients with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Methods Eighty infertile couples with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer were selected and divided into intervention group and control group with 40 cases in each group according to the document order numbers, the two groups were given conventional health education of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, in addition,the patients in the intervention group received psychological intervention of husband and wife for the center, the intervention time was 5 weeks. Questionnaire investigation about Self- rating Depression Scale (SDS), Self- rating Anxiety Scale (SAS),Coping Style Scale and Subjective Feeling of Marriage Scale were conducted before and after the intervention. Results The scores of SDS and SAS were (30.43±8.92), (33.48±9.92) points after the intervention in the intervention group, and (40.26±9.54), (41.51±7.24) points in the control group,and there were significant differences (t=7.611, 6.245, P<0.01).The scores of help seeking, self- accusation, fantasy, wince and rationalization in Coping Style Scale were (0.63±0.19), (0.25±0.21), (0.41±0.22), (0.43±0.24), (0.42±0.21) points after the intervention in the intervention group, and (0.51±0.21), (0.38±0.22), (0.51±0.19), (0.55±0.23), (0.55±0.22) points in the control group, and there were significant differences(t=3.008-3.668, P < 0.05). The scores of subjective feelings of marriage and family relationship were (64.79±9.75), (34.37±5.12) points after inntervention in the intervention group, and (58.09±11.42), (29.23±4.97) points in the control group, and there were significant differences (t=7.212, 3.463, 15.234, P < 0.05). Conclusions Applying psychological intervention of husband and wife for the center to patients with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer can improve the psychological state, reduce depression and anxiety, adopt positive coping style, increase the quality of marriage.

Socio-demographic factors associated with domestic violence in urban slums, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Background & objectives: Domestic violence is identified as a public heath problem. it is associated with adverse maternal health. This study examined the prevalence and determinants of domestic violence among women in urban slums of Mumbai, India. Methods: A community based cross-sectional household survey was carried out among eligible women for the study during September 2012 to January 2013. A total of 1137 currently married women aged 18-39 yr with unmet need for family planning and having at least one child were selected using cluster systematic random sampling from two urban slums. Information on socio-demographic, reproductive and domestic violence was collected through face-to-face interview using a pretested structured questionnaire after obtaining informed written consent. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were carried out to find the socio-demographic factors associated with ever experienced domestic violence among women. Results: The prevalence of women ever experiencing domestic violence in the community was 21.2 per cent. Women whose husband consumed alcohol [RR: 2.17, (95% CI: 1.58-2.98)] were significantly at an increased risk of ever experiencing domestic violence than their counterparts. Risk of domestic violence was twice [RR: 2.00, (95% CI: 1.35-2.96)] for women who justified wife beating than women who did not justify wife beating. Interpretation & conclusions: The findings showed that domestic violence was prevalent in urban slums. Factors like early marriage, working status, justified wife beating and husbands use of alcohol were significantly associated with domestic violence.

Takeki Kudoh's Research on Modern Medical Science and Japanized Confucianism in Colonial Korea (Choson) / 의사학

This paper reviews Kudoh Takeki's activity critically during the colonial Korea period, regarding his research on Medical Science and Japanized Confucianism. He managed 'The Seoul Gynecological Hospital'for approximately 35 years in the Choson period as a Japanese resident with Choson status. He published medical knowledge about obstetrics through more than 280 articles, and attempted to improve the hygiene and health of 'Korean Women'. He tried to complete his will toward 'One Unity of Choson and Japan'by terminating the Choson culture 'gene'as an intention. The purpose would enlighten Choson by Japanese blessing. This paper aims to confirm his intention by two aspect of analysis by 'Medical Science'as an occupation and 'Confucianism'and the background of his thought. The content of Kudoh Takeki's research in Choson regarding Medical Science-Confucianism is described as below. First, the purpose and mission of Kudoh Takeki regarding Choson was analyzed. The papers revealed the Kudoh Takeki mentioned only the 'HusbandMurders of Corean Women', which was defined by Kudoh Takeki as 'A Special Crime of Corea'. This paper examined his intensions. Second, writings by Kudoh Takeki were listed to verify the 'medical'field and 'non-medical'field according to the subject. No list of contents was found for his more than 280 articles or essays in magazines/newspapers/publications, and these papers only described the Kudoh paper "A Special Crime of Corea"and studied the separate book publication by Kudoh THE GYNAECOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF HUSBANDMURDERS OF COREAN WOMEN, A SPECIAL CRIME OF COREA. Third, the genealogy of Confucianism of Kudoh Takeki was analyzed as his background of mental.thought by his hometown and the school he graduated from. The people from Kumamoto and Seiseiko school who were influenced by 'Yi Toegye'of Choson Confucianism were more active than general Japanese. Fourth, the practical activity of Kudoh Takeki in Choson was described. The paper revealed that his brother Tadaske and Shigeo also stayed in Choson to act as an important assistants for the Colonial Choson Government-general. Kudoh was an important man in Japanese society in Choson, acting as a member of [Group of Same Origin] and 'Choson Association of great Asia'which was an important organization assisting Colonial Choson Government-general and was a representative position in Seoul district of Bukmichang-jeong(now Bukchang-dong). Fifth, Kudoh Takeki's precise activity to terminate Choson cultural 'gene'and lead to enlightenment was analyzed by an examination of his Medical Science as an occupation and Confucianism as a background of his thought. Even he attempted to enlighten the brutal Choson people in cultural aspects but it was only a tool to assist the colonial policy of Japan by emphasizing 'Kyoikuchokugo(Imperial Rescript on Education)'to implant the Kodo-Seishin(Imperial Spirit). Analyzing the relationship of Kumamoto Practical Party with Yi Toegye, the intention of a deep connection toward 'One Unity of Japan and Choson'by colonial policy was revealed. In conclusion, the paper revealed the Japanese modernization frame to complete 'One Unity of Japan and Choson'and 'Make people to obey the Japan Emperor'by enlightening the dark Choson and merging them with Japan as Kudoh intended.

The application of PureceptionTM gradient centrifugation technique for sperm separation in artificial insemination by husband / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To probe into the application of PureceptionTM gradient centrifugation technique for sperm separation in artificial insemination by husband (AIH) .Methods Prepare the semen by PureceptionTM gradient centrifugation technique ,and used for 1360 AIH cycles in 672 infertile couples .Results After preparing the semen by PureceptionTM gradient centrifugation technique ,the sperm concentration was increased from (54 .86 ± 26 .03) × 106/mL to (63 .89 ± 34 .40) × 106/mL ,the rate of PR sperm was increased from (32 .47 ± 9 .31)% to (69 .78 ± 5 .10) ,the differences were both statistically significant (P<0 .05) .the recovery rate of PR sperm was (34 .08 ± 3 .95)% .672 infertile couples received 1360 AIH cycles ,and the clinical pregnance rate was 16 .62% (226/1360) .According to the sperm concentration before preparing the semen ,the cycles were divided into 3 groups :≥15 × 106/mL (GroupⅠ) ,(≥10 ,<15)× 106/mL (GroupⅡ ) and <10 × 106/mL (Group Ⅲ ) ,the clinical pregnancy rates were 17 .13% ,16 .05% and 4 .26% ,respectively ,Group Ⅲ was significantly lower than the other two groups (P<0 .05);According to the rate of PR sperm ,the cycles were divided into 3 groups:≥32% (Group A) ,(≥10 ,<32)% (Group B) and <10% (Group C) , the clinical pregnancy rates were 17 .53% ,16 .55% and 4 .65% ,respectively ,Group C was significantly lower than the other two groups (P<0 .05) .According to the number of PR sperm after preparing the semen ,the cycles were divided into 2 groups:≥10 × 106 and <10 × 106 ,the clinical pregnancy rates were 17 .33% and 10 .22% ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05) . Conclusion PureceptionTM gradient centrifugation technique is a better way for sperm separation ,and the clinical pregnance rate is satisfactory when it is used in AIH .When the sperm concentration is ≥10 × 106/mL and the rate of PR sperm is ≥10% before pre‐paring the semen ,and the number of PR sperm is ≥10 × 106 after preparing the semen ,patients will get a more ideal pregnancy rate .

Prevalence of Family Planning Practices among Women Influenced by Husband’s Socio Demography and Decision Making / Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia

Family planning is an important practice for women as it can help to improve financial and social status. Unwanted pregnancy has negative effects for husband and financial. However, couples married at a late age may not practice family planning because they want to have kids. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence, factors associated with husband’s socio demography and decision making in family planning practices among women in reproductive age who attended a polyclinic in Serdang, Malaysia. A cross sectional study was conducted on 245 women with a systematic random sampling. Descriptive analysis, Fisher exact and Chi-square tests were conducted to identify the influence of husband’s socio demographic factors and decision making in family planning practices. The prevalence of family planning practices among married women was moderate (53.9%). Family planning practices among women showed significant relationship with the husband’s socio demography which were husband’s race (p = 0.018), religion (p = 0.008) and making decision in family planning (p = 0.002). The husband’s socio demography showed a significant relationship with the prevalence of the wife practicing family planning. This clearly indicates that the husband is the individual that influence the wife to use contraceptive method. Decision making in family planning by both the husband and wife is important in choosing to use contraceptive method. Health promotion in the concept of health education for male contraceptive method such as pamphlet and booklet is important to promote husband involvement in family planning.

Profile of suspicious deaths of women died within seven years of marriage life brought for post-mortem examination at district hospital.

Increasing number of unnatural deaths in women during early marriage life in our country during last few decades require urgent attention to prevent this type of occurrence. Objectives : To study the epidemiological , social and medico legal aspects of suspicious deaths in women died within seven years of their marriage life. Method: one year study of suspicious deaths in women died within seven years of marriage life brought for post- mortem examination at mortuary of Sir T. General Hospital & Govt. Medical College, Bhavnagar has been conducted with exclusion of women died in mass causalities, road traffic accidents & natural deaths. Results: In our study we observed that most of the victims were young (18-26 yrs) hindu females living in a joint family with their husband & in-laws & majority of them were illiterate or poorly educated & died in suspicious & unnatural circumstances. Interpretation & Conclusion: Most of the deaths were suicidal & accidental with few homicidal deaths due to burns was the most common cause of death followed by poisoning, hanging and drowning. Demand for the dowry & ill treatment by in-laws and/husband are common motives for suicidal cases followed by extra marital affairs, Mal adjustment of wife, poverty, infertility of female, drunkenness etc. Accidental deaths were due to burns because of wearing of loose synthetic sari in Gujarati women which catch the fire while cooking. Such type of cases must be investigated in deep and searching the reasons for this type of occurrence and preventive measure by social, political and legal way by Government as well as non government organisations must be sought.

Violencia de pareja en el Departamento del Quindío, Colombia / Intimate partner violence in the Quindio, Department of Colombia

Objetivo Identificar los factores de riesgo para violencia de pareja mediante análisis de los datos del sistema de vigilancia epidemiológica para violencia intrafamiliar (SIVIF) en el Quindío del año 2009. Materiales y Métodos Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, sobre 1.906 notificaciones del (SIVIF) del departamento del Quindío, Colombia, del año 2009, donde 583 (n=583) corresponden a casos donde el agredido y agresor eran parejas. Resultados Los principales municipios generaron la mayoría de los casos. Las mujeres, las más agredidas. Son frecuentes la violencia física, múltiple y sexual; la agresión con el propio cuerpo; la influencia de la ira, consumo de alcohol y drogas, celos, y problemas emocionales y psicológicos; agredidos y agresores ≤35 años; las mujeres agredidas amas de casa e informales; violencia psicológica, verbal o grave negligencia y las mujeres ≥35 años agredidas de forma reiterativa, y que no convivían en la misma residencia ni tampoco estaban casadas. Conclusiones No existen muchos estudios ni antecedentes acerca del tema, es una necesidad regional imperiosa, contar con ulteriores estudios, pues éste es un fenómeno social urbano y repetitivo marcado por la violencia física, sexual o múltiple, con víctimas mujeres jóvenes, más frecuente en personas con educación superior.(AU)

Objective Identify risk factors for intimate partner violence by analyzing data from the surveillance system to domestic violence (SIVIF) in Quindio, 2009. Materials and Methods We conducted a cross- sectional descriptive study, about 1,906 notifications SIVIF database in the department of Quindío, Colombia, in 2009, of which 583 (n=583) correspond to cases where the independent of marital relationship between the victim-offender was married, a number that was taken as sample size, analyzing 100 % of such cases as to the origin, receipt of notification, type of coexistence of the couple, circumstances through aggression also features assaulted/aggressor. Results The two main municipalities generated most cases. Women, the most abused. More common types of physical violence, multiple sexual aggression with the body of the offender, the influence of anger, alcohol and drugs, jealousy, and emotional and psychological problems, the people attacked and attackers ≤ 35 years; battered women housewives and informal psychological violence, verbal or gross negligence and women ≥35 years so repeatedly assaulted, and who were not living in the same residence nor were married. Conclusions There are many studies on the subject, even unprecedented in the region and in the national literature. It is imperative for the department of Quindio, further studies have to extend the present. Dating violence in Quindio, is a purely social phenomenon with chronicity of the city, marked by physical, sexual or multiple, with victims young women, more common in people with higher education, although the elderly were more often victimized so psychological, verbal and gross negligence.(AU)

'Medical Knowledge' and 'Tradition' of Colonial Korea: Focused on Kudo's "Gynecology"-based Knowledge / 의사학

This article attempts to illuminate the ways in which Kudo's medical knowledge based on 'gynecological science' constructed the cultural 'traditions' of colonial Korea. Kudo appears to have been quite an influential figure in colonial Korea in that his writings on the relationship between women's crime, gynecological science and the Choson society granted a significant amount of intellectual authority. Here, I examine Kudo's position within colonial Korea as a producer and propagator of medical knowledge, and then see how women's bodies were understood according to his gynecological knowledge. It also traces the ways in which Kudo's gynecological knowledge represents Choson society and in turn invents the 'traditions' of Chosn. Kudo's knowledge of "gynecology" which had been formed while it traveled the states such as Japan, Germany and France served as an important reference for his representation of colonial Korean society. Kudo was a proponent of biological evolution, particularly the rules of 'atavism' put forth by the criminal anthropologist Cesare Lombroso, and argued that an unique social environment caused 'alteration of sexual urges' and primitive cruelty in Choson women. According to Kudo, The social environment was none other than the practice of 'early marriage,' which went against the physiology of women. To Kudo, 'early marriage' was an old 'tradition' of Choson and the cause of heinous crimes, as well as an unmistakable indicator of both the primitiveness and savageness of Chosn. While Lombroso considered personal factors such as stress as the cause of women's crimes, Kudo saw Choson women's crimes as a national characteristic. Moreover, he compared the occurrence rate of husband murders by provinces, based on which he categorized the northern population of Choson as barbaric Manchurian and the southern population as the superior Japanese, a combination of racism and scientific knowledge. Kudo's writings provide an insight into the appropriation of Western medical theories and criminal anthropological knowledge by a non-Western colony as well as the ambivalence and contradictions underlying Japanese empire as in the use of concepts like 'difference' and 'unity.' According to today's standards, Kudo's physiological arguments can hardly avoid being called pseudo science, which confirms that the power and authority of science standing on 'objectivity' and 'universality' are actually dependent on social contexts that are constantly being readjusted. In the end, the cultural 'traditions' of a nation/state often taken for granted are social constructions born out of transnational crossing points of knowledges, and on the basis of these constructs are the concepts of differences between nations/states. And one of the core references for these differences in colonial Korea was Western science/medical knowledge.

Effect of psychological and behavioral intervention on pregnancy outcome and negative mood for high-risk pregnant women / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ObjectiveTo investigate the husband and wife psychological and behavioral intervention on high-risk pregnant women,pregnancy outcome and negative emotions.Methodsin line with the number of highrisk pregnancy diagnostic criteria for pregnant women into the group of order packets were completed by the clinical observation of high-risk pregnant women in the intervention group (A) 31 cases,32 cases of high-risk pregnant women in the control group (group B),spouses of pregnant women in the intervention group (Group C) 31 spouses of pregnant women in the control group ( group D).Pregnant women in group A and group B underwent outpatient conventional high-risk pregnancy management,group A,group C received 16 weeks of husband and wife jointly participate in the key psychological problems,negative emotion coping skills to learn,couples communication skills,learning,family and social support operations,rehabilitation and faith strengthening and other intervention as the core content.Quality delivery of newborns,asphyxia,anxiety and depression in pregnant women and their spouses before and after intervention the overall incidence of anxiety and self-assessment scale(SAS) score,the score of the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS),the Family APGAR Index Questionnaire score (observation of high-risk pregnancy APGAR) and other changes.ResultsThe average body weight of newborns:the intervention group A (3.12 ± 0.69) kg,than in group B (2.29 ± 0.78) kg,a statistically significant difference ( t =2.3148,P =0.024) ;asphyxia:group A was 12.9％ and 34.4％ in group B,the difference was statistically significant (x2 =4.0018,P=0.0455) ;natural birth rate:58.1％ in group A,group B 25％,a statistically significant difference (x2 =7.1023,P=0.0077) ;the rate of cesarean section:29.0％ in group A,group B,59.4％,a statistically significant difference ( x2 =5.8713,P =0.0154 ) ; anxiety and depression in pregnant women:the total incidence after the intervention group A was 19.4％,46.9％ in Group B,the difference was significant (x2 =5.3664,P=0.0205) ;maternal spouse anxiety and depression:in the overall incidence of A group of 9.7％ after the intervention group B 31.2％,the difference was statistically significant (x2 =4.4745,P =0.0344 ) ;APGAR score:after the intervention of high-risk pregnant women in group A (9.42 ± 1.53),Group B (7.71 ± 1.56),group A better than group B,the difference was statistically significant ( t =4.3910,P =0.000),intimacy,emotional degree,the growth degree,cooperation degree,adapt to the degree of five factor scores in group A than group B,a statistically significant difference (P ＜ 0.05,P ＜ 0.01 ).ConclusionHigh-risk pregnant women and their spouses have a severe negative emotional reaction,the husband and wife psychological and behavioral intervention on the improvement of high-risk pregnant women,pregnancy outcome and negative emotions have an important role.

The Family's Role in Assisting Hypercholesterolemia Individuals to Controlling Serum Cholesterol Level

High serum cholesterol level increases the risk of stroke and coronary heart diseases. Family has an important role to maintain and to reach a normal cholesterol level in the blood. The aim of this research was to explore the role of family in monitoring and maintaining serum cholesterol level among hypercholesterolemia individuals.Seven participants were involved in this study that determined based on saturated data. Sampling procedure used snowball sampling method. Data was collected by interview, participant observation, documentation study, and literature review. Data analysis was done with thematic analysis steps.The research results showed three themes. First, family role in controlling cholesterol level was memorized the routine check. Second, family had a role to limit the intake of high cholesterol food. Third, family could join the individuals to participate in exercise.This study provided information about family’s role in controlling hypercholesterolemia individual’s serum cholesterol level. It also provided addition of knowledge to nurses in the care of individuals with hypercholesterolemia. This research confirmed that family’s role in assisting hypercholesterolemia individuals is very important to increase the health level among community in developing countries.

Suspicious deaths in newly married females: A medicolegal analysis.

A rapid increase in unnatural deaths in females, especially in the first few years of their married life was observed in our society for last few decades. This drew the attention of people and forced the socio-political system to investigate and develop preventive measures [1-3]. In this study most of the victims were young (18-22 years) Hindu females of middle or lower-middle socioeconomic status living in a joint family with their husband & in- laws and died in suspicious circumstances within three years of their marriage. Majority of such deaths were suicidal or homicidal. Burning was the most common cause of death, followed by hanging and poisoning. Few of them were strangled to death and then burned to temper the evidences. Pressure for dowry was the single largest reason behind such deaths. Ill-treatment by the in-laws, rash and negligent behavior or extra-marital affairs of husbands, and mal-adjustment in females were other important reasons. Few of these deaths were also accidental, catching fire while cooking or handling open lamp/fire carelessly. Loose synthetic saris of the victims were responsible for large number of mortalities in this study.

Postpartum Depression and its Predictors at Six Months Postpartum / 여성건강간호학회지

PURPOSE: This study was to investigate the degree of postpartum depression and its predictors at six months postpartum. METHODS: The subjects were 161 women six months after delivery who were registered with the public health center. The instruments included a survey of various characteristics, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale(EPDS), husband support, maternal self-esteem, and marital adjustment scale. The data was analyzed using the chi-square-test, t-test, the Pearson correlation coefficients, and the logistic regression. RESULTS: The point prevalence of postpartum depression at six months postpartum was 14.3%, corresponding to a score of 12 or higher on the EPDS. Postpartum depression was significantly associated with husband support, maternal self-esteem, and marital adjustment. Predictors of postpartum depression identified by the logistic regression analysis include marital adjustment (OR .29 [95% CI .13-.61]) and the delivery method(OR 3.57 [95% CI 1.25-10.23]). CONCLUSION: Strategies for improving postpartum depression, considerations of husband support and maternal self-esteem are important in research and practice. In addition, interventions for reducing Cesarean delivery and improving marital adjustment are needed.

A Study on Primiparous Husband's State Anxiety, Perceived Support and the Perception of Childbirth Experience / 여성건강간호학회지

PURPOSE: To compare the difference of state anxiety, perceived support, and childbirth experience perception, between the primiparous's husband who participated in actual labor and delivery process with her wife after finishing Lamaze childbirth class education and the husband who did not finished Lamaze childbirth class, for providing the basic data for effective nursing intervention and pre-childbirth educational program development for husbands. METHOD: At one general hospital located in Kyunggi-do and one clinic in Seoul, from April 6th to May 12th, 2003, the subjects were 146 including 67 primipara's husbands who participated in the 5-week Lamaze educational program and 79 primipara's husbands who didn't, using structuralized questionnaire. Analysis: Mean, frequency, percentage, chi2-test, and t-test were used by SPSS 10.0 program. RESULT: The sub-hypothesis 1, 'there are significant differences between anxiety of the group who participated in Lamaze and who didn't' was not accepted (t=-1.043, p=.299). The sub-hypothesis 2, 'there are significant differences between anxiety by cervical dilatation the group who participated in Lamaze program and who didn't' was not accepted (t=-1.123, P=.263, t=-.356, P=.722, t=-1.879, P=.062). The hypothesis 3, 'there are significant differences between perceived support of the group who participated in Lamaze program and who didn't' was accepted (t=4.860, P=.000). Especially, the obstetrical support of the group who participated in Lamaze program, which could reduce delivering pain, was higher. The hypothesis 4, 'there are significant differences between the perception of childbirth-labor experience of the group who participated in Lamaze program and who didn't' was accepted (t=2.816, P=.006). CONCLUSION: The Lamaze program was a effective nursing intervention for husband's affirmative perception of childbirth-labor experience as well as husband's role as active supporters during labor process. The change of present woman-centered pre-childbirth education into both partner-centered education stressing on husband's needs, viewpoint and role as a supporter should be considered. Therefore, hospital administrators should pay more attention on enhancing the opportunities of husband for pre-birth education and participating in the process of labor as a family-centered nursing intervention.

The Relationship Among Mother-Daughter Relationship, Husband-Wife Relationship and Prenatal Attachment according to Pregnant Women's Internal Working Model / 여성건강간호학회지

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship among mother-daughter relationship, husband-wife relationship, and prenatal attachment according to pregnant women's internal working model. METHOD: A convenience sample of 68 pregnant women was recruited from two OBGYN hospitals in M city. Data collection was conducted through the use of an Adult Attachment Interview and questionnaires. This study used a descriptive correlational design and the period of investigation was from July 3-20, 2002. 41 of the 68 women were in a secure pregnant women's internal working model and 27 of the 68 in insecure ones. The data were analyzed by Chi-square test, t-test, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient. RESULT: The results of this study were as follows: Mean score of the prenatal attachment of the secure pregnant women and mean score of the mother-daughter relationship of the secure pregnant women was significantly higher than that of insecure ones. 3) Prenatal attachment was negatively and significantly related to mother-daughter attachment and husband-wife attachment in the secure pregnant women's internal working model. However it was not significantly relationship in insecure pregnant women's internal working model. CONCLUSION: It is found in this study that there is an intergenerational attachment relationship during pregnancy. Further findings support the development of creative strategies to enhance positive attachment relationships for pregnant women. It is recommended to develop nursing education of attachment for the insecure pregnant women's internal working model.

An analysis on the delay of cervical cancer patients in seeking medical check up in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central General Hospital Jakarta.

In Indonesia, most cervical cancer patients seek medical help after the cancer has reached advanced stage (62 %). This has caused cervical cancer to contribute to 66 % of gynecological deaths.1 The objective of this study is to find out factors related to the delay of cervical cancer patients in seeking for medical help. This research employs quantitative and qualitative methods. Samples were obtained from all of the new cervical cancer patients who came for the first time between 2000 to 2001 and returned to the Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central General Hospital Jakarta from August until October 2001. It is concluded that variables significantly correlated with the delay for medical check up are knowledge, attitude, the availability of Pap smear service and husband support. The availability of Pap smear plays as dominant variabel.

Depression and Husband's Support in Married Women / 여성건강간호학회지

This study was conducted to explore depression, husband's support, the differences of these variables according to general characteristics, and the correlation of these variables in married women. The data was collected from May 2000 till July 2000 by using a questionnaire. The subjects were 419 married women in the area of Seoul and Kyunggi-Do. The data was analized using the SPSS program The results were as follows :1. The mean score and standard deviation of depression was 13.97+/-8.49 with the range scoring from 0 to 52. The mean score and standard deviation of the husband's support was 17.83+/-8.63 with the range scoring the from 0 to 36. 2. The variables influencing depression were the woman's education level, the husband's education level, home income, marrital satisfaction, menstruation status, and sex related problems. The variables influencing husband's support were the woman's age, the husband's age, the women's education level, the husband's education level, the husband's religion, the husband's job, the home income, marrital period, marrital satisfaction, menstruation status, and sex related problems. 3. There was a moderative negative correlation between anxiety and the husband's support. In conclusion, community health nurses must plan and implement programs improving the husband's support in order to decrease depression in married women.

Attitudes of Pregnant women's husbands to Breast Feeding / 간호학회지

By using Q-methodology, this study examines the attitudes of pregnant womens' husbands toward breastfeeding. Also, the research provides basic data necessary to develop a strategy for recommending breastfeeding. A total of 112 items for the Q-population were collected from related literature and interviews with the general public, specialists, pregnant women and the general public, specialists, pregnant women and their husbands. Finally, 38 statements were selected. Twenty one husbands of pregnant women classified these statements on each card on a 1 to 9 point scale(forced normal distribution) and wrote the reasons for both the most supported and the mos resisted statements. The materials collected were analyzed by using pc QUANL program. The analysis drew down following fact that even though the attitudes of the husbands of pregnant were very similar, they could be classified to three types according to the motivation and recognition the degree of choosing breastfeeding. Type 1 is the mother's duty supporter, who insists that breastfeeding is completely natural and the proper duty of the mother. Type 2 is the emotional value supporter, who thinks that breastfeeding emotionally affects both the baby and the mother in a positive way. Type 3 is the conditional choice supporter, who chooses the most proper suckling way of feeding according to given conditions.