Development and evaluation of the reproductive health care model to pubertal girls living in foster home.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26463382
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Iwate Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: yuko fukusima 岩手県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (40228896)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MORI Emi 千葉大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 教授 (10230062) ; 坂上 明子 千葉大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 准教授 (80266626)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: リプロダクティブ・ヘルスケア / 児童養護施設 / 思春期女子 / 女性性 / 自己肯定 / 内発動機

Outline of Final Research Achievements

For pubertal girls in foster home, midwives they interacted with were experienced as “a mother-like figure” who provided “a sense of safety” and “comfort.” Learning about their bodies or sexual health was “fun” awakened their body awareness, and led to motivation to “treat themselves with care” and “take carefully thought-out actions.” They experienced a space where individual care was provided, where they felt that they “were not reproached,” “were affirmed,” and “could talk about anything.” Moreover, they experienced it as a special "place of belonging" in which they could "feel better," "feel their burdens lightened," and "feel saved." In addition to acquiring knowledge on the body or sexuality, the present care model “provides a place of belonging” that allows girls to reaffirm their identities and envision their future.

Free Research Field

女性健康看護学