Effect of Antenatal Education on Fear of ChildBirth

Evaluation of Antenatal Education on Fear of ChildBirth, Depression, Anxiety, Maternal Self-Efficacy, and Delivery Mode in Primiparous Pregnant Women: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of antenatal education on birth fear, depression, anxiety, stress, maternal self-efficacy, and mode of delivery in primiparous pregnant women

There is still a lack of evidence regarding the effects of antenatal education on birth fear, maternal self-efficacy, anxiety, stress, depression, and mode of delivery. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of antenatal education on birth fear, anxiety, stress, depression, maternal self-efficacy, and mode of delivery

Inclusion Criteria:

• Literate
• Childbirth at fullterm (born at 38-42 weeks)
• Nulliparous women
• Women between the ages of 18-35
• Singleton pregnancy in 20 and 36 weeks of gestation
• Having a healthy newborn
• No participation in another prenatal program
• Absence of any psychiatric illness or comorbidities
• No use medications for a diagnosed mental disorder
• Baby with normal birth weight and APGAR score of 8 and above
• Women who have not developed postpartum complications
• Women without complicated/high-risk pregnancies, who do not experience a perinatal death or stillbirth
• Speaks and understands Turkish
• Women with a total fear of childbirth score W-DEQ-A ≥60 will be included.
• Women who give birth through vaginal route

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women who do not meet the sample selection criteria