The effect of prenatal education in two ways, face-to-face and virtual, on the fear of natural childbirth in pregnant women.

Autor: Moshki M; Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran., Esmailzadeh-Asali F; Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran., Rahmani-Bilandi R; Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran., Esmaily H; Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran., Dehnoalian A; Department of Nursing, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran., Jafari A; Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health [Z Gesundh Wiss] 2023 Apr 11, pp. 1-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 11.
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-023-01866-9
Abstrakt: Aims: This study was designed and implemented to compare the effect of prenatal education on the fear of natural birth in pregnant women.
Subject and Method: This research was a semi-experimental study with a control group conducted on 96 pregnant women in Mashhad. People were randomly allocated to face-to-face and virtual groups. The Wijma childbirth experience/expectation questionnaire version A and the midwifery personal information form were used as pre-test and post-test tools.
Results: In the face-to-face and virtual groups, the average scores before and after the intervention were different, which indicated a decrease in fear of Natural childbirth in pregnant women, which was statistically significant. The changes in fear of natural childbirth score were significantly different between the three groups, and these changes were higher in the face-to-face group than in the other two groups.
Conclusion: Attendance in natural childbirth preparation classes in face-to-face and virtual training methods positively affects the fear of natural childbirth. Therefore, encouraging and supporting women to participate in training courses increase the women's desire for natural childbirth.
Competing Interests: Conflicts of interestThe authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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