Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study to mothers who welcome a second child, in order to facilitate the adaptation to two simultaneous child care to evaluate and develop a preparatory education during pregnancy.
Subjects and Methods
We developed a preparatory education program based on the ADDIE model and compared between two groups: an intervention group and a control group The outcome variables were "mothers' awareness of the first child's condition," "awareness of caring for both children simultaneously," and "child's outlook scale". These variables were measured before the program, one week after birth, and one month after birth.
Results
Two-way analysis of variance of the results of the intervention group (n=31) and control group (n=28) on "mother's awareness of the first child's condition" showed that "the first child hugged the second child" (p <.05) in the intervention group, suggesting an enhanced interest of the first child towards the second child. As for "awareness of caring for both children simultaneously," the intervention group showed "positive feelings about caring for both children" (p <.05) and "being able to imagine caring for both children simultaneously" (p <.05), suggesting a positive attitude towards raising two children.
Conclusion
The education program specifically developed for multiparous women is useful for promoting the adaptation to caring for two children simultaneously.
