Pinar Gul, Avsar Filiz, Aslantekin Filiz
1 Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey.
2 Ministry of Health, Public Health Institution of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey.
Clin Nurs Res. 2018 Mar;27(3):315-342. doi: 10.1177/1054773816682331. Epub 2016 Dec 30.
This study aims to examine the impact of childbirth education in Turkey on the adaptation to pregnancy process, concerns about birth, rate of vaginal birth, and adaptation to maternity. This quasi-experimental study with control group was conducted from December 2013 to December 2014. The sample size was 132 primiparous pregnant women ( n = 66, n = 66). The average age of the pregnant women in the experimental and control groups was 24.41 ± 3.92 and 23.68 ± 4.19, respectively. The study showed that experimental group participants had lower concerns about birth, higher levels of knowledge, and faster adaptation to pregnancy and postpartum process; they could also give positive feedback about labor pain and action and could start breastfeeding at an earlier stage when compared with those in the control group ( p < .05). Childbirth education classes increase the knowledge of pregnant women and positively contribute in pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum process.
本研究旨在探讨土耳其的分娩教育对孕期适应、分娩担忧、阴道分娩率及产后适应的影响。这项设有对照组的准实验研究于2013年12月至2014年12月进行。样本量为132名初产妇（实验组66名，对照组66名）。实验组和对照组孕妇的平均年龄分别为24.41±3.92岁和23.68±4.19岁。研究表明，与对照组相比，实验组参与者对分娩的担忧更少，知识水平更高，对孕期和产后过程的适应更快；她们对产痛及应对措施也能给出积极反馈，且能更早开始母乳喂养（p<0.05）。分娩教育课程增加了孕妇的知识，并对孕期、分娩及产后过程有积极作用。
