School of Nursing, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey.
Int Nurs Rev. 2010 Sep;57(3):395-401. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2009.00799.x.
Antenatal education is considered essential for expectant women. Although there are a number of studies on the effects of antenatal education, there are few studies featuring substantial evidence in this area. For this reason, the benefits have not been clearly defined.
To describe women's perceptions of the effectiveness of antenatal education on pregnancy, childbirth and the post-partum period, and also to describe their impressions on the type of education received.
A qualitative approach was used. The study featured 15 primipara women who had attended antenatal education. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and analysed using the content analysis method.
The results of this study showed that education provided a basis of knowledge about pregnancy, childbirth and the post-partum period. It was found that education could have positive effects on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, motherhood and infant care, and that it could at the same time have a positive or negative effect on fear of childbirth. Although different advantages were found to be perceived in both individual and group education, it was discovered that the study participants were much more satisfied with attending group sessions.
Antenatal education should be planned in such a way that its content and methodology do not increase fear. When the lower costs incurred and the higher satisfaction level attained are considered, group education appears to be the type of antenatal education that should be preferred.
产前教育被认为对孕妇至关重要。尽管有许多关于产前教育效果的研究，但在这一领域，有充分证据的研究很少。因此，其益处尚未明确界定。
描述女性对产前教育在妊娠、分娩和产后阶段有效性的看法，以及对所接受教育类型的印象。
采用定性方法。该研究包括 15 名参加过产前教育的初产妇。通过半结构化访谈收集数据，并使用内容分析法进行分析。
这项研究的结果表明，教育为妊娠、分娩和产后阶段提供了知识基础。研究发现，教育对妊娠、分娩、母乳喂养、母性和婴儿护理可能产生积极影响，同时对分娩恐惧也可能产生积极或消极影响。尽管在个体教育和小组教育中都发现了不同的优势，但研究参与者对参加小组课程更为满意。
产前教育的规划方式不应增加恐惧。考虑到较低的成本和更高的满意度，小组教育似乎是首选的产前教育类型。
