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The Effect of Couples' Participation in Childbirth Preparation Education on Pregnant Women's Perceived Spousal Support, Fear of Childbirth, and Self-Efficacy
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: The Effect of Couples' Participation in Childbirth Preparation Education on Pregnant Women's Perceived Spousal Support, Fear of Childbirth, and Self-Efficacy. Basic parameters: 18 years — 50 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Fear of childbirth can be defined as approaching the process of giving birth with fear and anxiety. The aim of prenatal education is to help expectant mothers develop positive feelings towards childbirth and to foster a sense of security.
Primary outcome measures
- Spousal Support Scale(SSS), [Time frame: A training program consisting of 4 weeks]
- Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire Version A [Time frame: A training program consisting of 4 weeks]
- Birth Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (BSES-SF32) [Time frame: A training program consisting of 4 weeks]
- Spousal Support Scale(SSS), The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire Version A (W-DEQ), Birth Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (BSES-SF32) [Time frame: A training program consisting of 4 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Having applied to the specified institution within the study period
- Willingness to participate in the study
- Having at least a primary school education
- Pregnant women over the age of 18
- Being over the 20th week of pregnancy
- Having given birth vaginally at least once (for the multiparous group)
- Having a singleton pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
- Those who do not consent to participate in the study
- Pregnant women with a gestational age of less than 20 weeks
- Individuals with communication impairments
- Individuals with sensory-perceptual disorders
- Individuals with any psychiatric illness
- Pregnant women under the age of 18
- Pregnant women who have not completed at least primary school education.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Atlas Universty — Istanbul
Publications
- Aguilera-Martin A, Galvez-Lara M, Blanco-Ruiz M, Garcia-Torres F. Psychological, educational, and alternative interventions for reducing fear of childbirth in pregnant women: A systematic review. J Clin Psychol. 2021 Mar;77(3):525-555. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23071. Epub 2020 Oct 20. PMID 33078851
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07123623 · Atlas Universty