The effects of antenatal education on fear of childbirth, maternal self-efficacy and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following childbirth: an experimental study
Applied Nursing Research, cilt.32, ss.227-232, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 32
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.apnr.2016.07.013
- Dergi Adı: Applied Nursing Research
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.227-232
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Antenatal education, Fear of childbirth, Maternal self-efficacy, Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Kırklareli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background Fear of birth and low childbirth self-efficacy is predictive of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following childbirth. The efficacy of antenatal education classes on fear of birth and childbirth self-efficacy has been supported; however, the effectiveness of antenatal classes on post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms after childbirth has received relatively little research attention. Purpose This study examined the effects of antenatal education on fear of childbirth, maternal self-efficacy and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following childbirth. Design Quasi-experimental study. Methods The study was conducted in a city located in the Middle Anatolia region of Turkey and data were collected between December 2013 and May 2015. Two groups of women were compared—an antenatal education intervention group (n = 44), and a routine prenatal care control group (n = 46). The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire, Version A and B, Childbirth Self-efficacy Inventory and Impact of Event Scale–Revised was used to assess fear of childbirth, maternal self-efficacy and PTSD symptoms following childbirth. Results Compared to the control group, women who attended antenatal education had greater childbirth self-efficacy, greater perceived support and control in birth, and less fear of birth and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following childbirth (all comparisons, p < 0.05). Conclusions Antenatal education appears to alleviate post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms after childbirth.