- Development of Financial Support Program for High Risk Pregnant Women
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Ihnsook Jeong, Jiyun Kim, Sook Bin Im
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Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2016;7(3):141-148. Published online June 30, 2016
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2016.02.003
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- Objectives
The purpose of this study was to develop a financial support program for high-risk pregnant women based on opinions obtained using a questionnaire survey.
Methods
The program development involved two steps: (1) developing a questionnaire through reviewing previous financial support programs for maternal care and then validating it via professional consultation; and (2) drafting a financial support program. Sixty professionals, 26 high-risk pregnant women, and 100 program implementers completed the questionnaire between August 2014 and October 2014.
Results
Based on the obtained professional consultation and survey investigation, the framework of the financial support program was constructed. The suggested recipients were mothers with early labor pains, mothers who have been hospitalized for > 3 weeks, and mothers who used uterine stimulant Pitocin during hospitalization. All hospitalization, medication, and examination costs needed to be supported considering the income level of the recipient.
Conclusion
A basic policy for financially supporting high-risk pregnant women has been developed. The efficacy and feasibility of the policy needs to be carefully examined in future studies.
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Citations
Citations to this article as recorded by  - Financial burdens of Pregnancy: Understanding Socioeconomic, Demographic correlates and Out-of-pocket costs
Manikandan Arumugam, KM Noorulla, Mohd Yasir, Manish Kalwaniya, Hemalatha Siva
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology.2024; : 5713. CrossRef
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