The aims of this study are to discuss the usage status and family management patterns of postpartum care centers, and to describe the importance of, and application strategies for, family-centered care in postpartum care centers to promote a healthy and happy transition to parenthood in South Korea, which has the world’s lowest birth rate. The results underscored the importance and uniqueness of South Korea’s postpartum care centers. However, the low rooming-in time and limited participation of family members in newborn care are factors that interrupt the successful transition to parenthood. This study outlines the importance of, and specific intervention strategies for applying, family-centered care in postpartum care centers based on a family integrated care model. It also explores the possibility of applying family-integrated care model and presents ideas for overcoming obstacles to the application of such care. This study is significant because it suggests directions and specific strategies for supporting healthy and happy family development in postpartum care centers based on family-integrated care model. Further studies will be needed to explore and overcome the barriers to applying family-centered care and to verifying the effect of family-centered care interventions on neonatal and family development in postpartum care centers.
Ju‐Eun Song (Thu,) studied this question.