Clinical trial NCT05976776: Effectiveness of a Childbirth and Parenthood Preparation Education in Primigravidas
Official title: Effectiveness of a Childbirth and Parenthood Preparation Education on Maternal Health Needs, Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Fetal Health Anxiety in Primigravidas
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Pregnancy Related
Anxiety
Keywords: Maternal Health Needs
Fetal Health Anxiety
Primiparous women
Childbirth and Parenthood Preparation Education
Pregnancy-Related Anxiety
Lead sponsor: Amasya University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-08-04
Enrollment: 136
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: A randomized-controlled trial with pretest-posttest control group
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: To investigate the effect of the Childbirth and Parenthood Preparation Education on Maternal Health Needs, Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Fetal Health Anxiety in Primigravidas. A total of 148 pregnant women are planned to be included in the study. Data will be collected with the 'Pregnant Identification Form', 'Maternal Health Needs Scale', 'Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale-Revision 2' and 'Fetal Health Anxiety Inventory. The "Childbirth and Parenthood Preparation Education" program will be applied to the experimental group for a period of four weeks (a month (each week, once a week in total four sessions)). It is thought that the results of the research will contribute to the welfare of pregnant women by reducing maternal health needs, pregnancy-related anxiety and fetal health anxiety levels.

Detailed description: To investigate the effect of the Childbirth and Parenthood Preparation Education on Maternal Health Needs, Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Fetal Health Anxiety in Primigravidas. A total of 148 pregnant women are planned to be included in the study. Data will be collected with the 'Pregnant Identification Form', 'Maternal Health Needs Scale', 'Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale-Revision 2' and 'Fetal Health Anxiety Inventory. The "Childbirth and Parenthood Preparation Education" program will be applied to the experimental group for a period of four weeks (a month (each week, once a week in total four sessions)). Within the scope of the "Childbirth and Parenthood Preparation training" program; Physiological and psychological changes in the mother during pregnancy, daily life during pregnancy, smoking, alcohol and substance use during pregnancy, exercise during pregnancy, nutrition and nutritional support during pregnancy, pregnancy follow-ups, routine examinations and immunization, common problems during pregnancy and suggestions for solutions, signs of danger during pregnancy and what to do, risky pregnancies, drug and human medicinal product management during pregnancy, labor process, drug-free methods for coping with labor pain, postpartum period and its characteristics, physiological changes in the mother after birth, psychological changes in puerperium, puerperal role and adaptation, postpartum behaviors , care of the newborn in the postpartum period, postpartum contraception methods will be explained. It is thought that the results of the research will contribute to the welfare of pregnant women by reducing maternal health needs, pregnancy-related anxiety and fetal health anxiety levels.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Literate
* 18-40 years old
* Primigravida
* Those who volunteered to participate in the research
* Pregnant women who do not have communication and mental difficulties

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those who do not fill out the entire questionnaire
* Those with risky pregnancy
* Pregnant women with a previous history of psychiatric illness

Primary outcomes:
measure: Levels of Maternal Health Needs
timeFrame: 1 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Levels
timeFrame: 1 months
measure: Fetal Health Anxiety Levels
timeFrame: 1 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Amasya
country: Turkey
facility: Amasya University
Study officials:
affiliation: Amasya University
name: Emine İbici Akça
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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