BACKGROUND: Due to the painful nature of childbirth and its maternal and neonatal complications, the @entity1 needs support in this phase of their life. Increased knowledge and skills during pregnancy prepares pregnant mothers for labor and leads to promoted health. AIM: This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of "prenatal education" on the process of childbirth. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This clinical trial was conducted on 195 pregnant @entity1 , that is, control group (N = 132) and case group (N = 63) attending health centers in Amol-Iran from 20 weeks of gestation age during 2012. Case group members attended in "prenatal education" class and the control group only received routine care. Data were collected through demographic questionnaire, standard @entity148 , and a checklist related to childbirth information, and intensity of @entity158 based on visual analogue scale and McGill scales. The data were analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software using t-test and Chi-square test. RESULTS: The result of this study showed that the parent with a high level of education was more interested to @entity1 in prenatal classes. The anxiety level in case group (who received education) was 14.47 (4.69) and in control group it was 16 (4.86), (P < 0.001) the @entity158 intensity in case group was 85.68 (1.85) and in control group was 90.99 (14.72) (P = 0.03), intervention on labor such episiotomy was 39 %66.1 (39/63) in case group and 80 %72.8 (80/132) in control group (P = 0.01) and cesarean section was 13 %17.1 (13/63) in case group and 58 %32.2 (58/132) in control group (P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: According to findings of this study, the prenatal education and psychological support are beneficial for mothers during pregnancy and labor. Therefore, it is recommended for educating all the pregnant @entity1 .

The Effectiveness of Prenatal Intervention on @entity158 and XXXX during the Process of Childbirth-Northern Iran: Clinical Trial Study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'woman', 'participant'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['hospital anxiety questionnaire'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity148 :: (MESH:D001008,Disease) :: ['Anxiety']
