Abstract
The purpose of this study is to clarify the post-partum care during hospitalization currently being provided by midwives now working in hospitals and other facilities who have prior local work experience and are utilizing their local work experience in their new hospital roles. The subjects were 9 midwives who consented to participate in this study, and interviews were conducted using interview guides. Data analysis was conducted using Krippendorff content analysis. As a result, 11 categories were identified from 37 codes. Of these, recording units supporting "assessment of subjects preparing to be discharged from hospitals" were higher than any other category, indicating that midwives have heightened their assessment skills through their local work experience and are utilizing these skills in their current post-partum care. This study revealed that the highly experienced assessment skills of midwives and their ability to build an image of life after being discharged from the hospital was particularly in demand, as they provided care to post-partum women during hospitalization that takes into account their life after they are discharged from the hospital.
