A feasibility study of a psychoeducation intervention based on Human Caring Theory in nulliparous women with fear of childbirth
Objective To evaluate the effects of psychoeducation program based on the Human Caring Theory on the level of fear of childbirth (FOC) by comparing the antenatal education classes. Methods This feasibility study was conducted in a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial on 24 nulliparous women w...
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| description | Objective To evaluate the effects of psychoeducation program based on the Human Caring Theory on the level of fear of childbirth (FOC) by comparing the antenatal education classes. Methods This feasibility study was conducted in a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial on 24 nulliparous women with FOC between July and October 2018. The women received five sessions of psychoeducation and four sessions of antenatal education. The primary outcome was the level of FOC in prenatal period, and the secondary outcomes were the rate of preference for vaginal birth (VB) in prenatal period, the rate of VB, and the level of FOC in postnatal period. The level of the FOC was assessed using Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire A and B. Results Although the levels of FOC of the women decreased in both groups for post-treatment, the decrease in the psychoeducation group was significantly higher compared to the antenatal education group (p = 0.022). In the postnatal period, the level of FOC of psychoeducation group was statistically lower than that of the antenatal education group (p = 0.000). Furthermore, all the women in the psychoeducation group and 58.33% of the women in the antenatal education group wanted to have a VB at the end of the program (p = 0.012). However, there was statistically no difference between the groups in terms of the birth type (p = 0.342). Conclusions There seems to be an indication that the psychoeducation program based on Human Caring Theory might have a benefit to reduce the level of FOC of women compared to the antenatal education classes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10d7225dfeac48f884aeb867f4dcaf1f2023-09-14T12:44:01ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology0167-482X1743-89422021-10-0142430031210.1080/0167482X.2020.17521731752173A feasibility study of a psychoeducation intervention based on Human Caring Theory in nulliparous women with fear of childbirthİlkay Boz0Mehtap Akgün1Ferdane Duman2Nursing Faculty, Akdeniz UniversityNursing Faculty, Akdeniz UniversityAntalya Education and Research Hospital, Health Sciences UniversityObjective To evaluate the effects of psychoeducation program based on the Human Caring Theory on the level of fear of childbirth (FOC) by comparing the antenatal education classes. Methods This feasibility study was conducted in a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial on 24 nulliparous women with FOC between July and October 2018. The women received five sessions of psychoeducation and four sessions of antenatal education. The primary outcome was the level of FOC in prenatal period, and the secondary outcomes were the rate of preference for vaginal birth (VB) in prenatal period, the rate of VB, and the level of FOC in postnatal period. The level of the FOC was assessed using Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire A and B. Results Although the levels of FOC of the women decreased in both groups for post-treatment, the decrease in the psychoeducation group was significantly higher compared to the antenatal education group (p = 0.022). In the postnatal period, the level of FOC of psychoeducation group was statistically lower than that of the antenatal education group (p = 0.000). Furthermore, all the women in the psychoeducation group and 58.33% of the women in the antenatal education group wanted to have a VB at the end of the program (p = 0.012). However, there was statistically no difference between the groups in terms of the birth type (p = 0.342). Conclusions There seems to be an indication that the psychoeducation program based on Human Caring Theory might have a benefit to reduce the level of FOC of women compared to the antenatal education classes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2020.1752173fear of childbirthfeasibility studyhuman caring theorynursingpsychoeducation program |
| spellingShingle | İlkay Boz Mehtap Akgün Ferdane Duman A feasibility study of a psychoeducation intervention based on Human Caring Theory in nulliparous women with fear of childbirth Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology fear of childbirth feasibility study human caring theory nursing psychoeducation program |
| title | A feasibility study of a psychoeducation intervention based on Human Caring Theory in nulliparous women with fear of childbirth |
| title_full | A feasibility study of a psychoeducation intervention based on Human Caring Theory in nulliparous women with fear of childbirth |
| title_fullStr | A feasibility study of a psychoeducation intervention based on Human Caring Theory in nulliparous women with fear of childbirth |
| title_full_unstemmed | A feasibility study of a psychoeducation intervention based on Human Caring Theory in nulliparous women with fear of childbirth |
| title_short | A feasibility study of a psychoeducation intervention based on Human Caring Theory in nulliparous women with fear of childbirth |
| title_sort | feasibility study of a psychoeducation intervention based on human caring theory in nulliparous women with fear of childbirth |
| topic | fear of childbirth feasibility study human caring theory nursing psychoeducation program |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2020.1752173 |
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