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July 21, 2025

Effect of Antenatal Education on Fear of Childbirth, Mental Health, and Perceived Stress in Primiparous Pregnant Women: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

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LKLeyla KayaYBYıldız BilgeEKEsra Keleş

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Overview

Randomized controlled trial improved mental health and reduced stress in primiparous women, suggesting antenatal education is beneficial.

Key Points

  • Antenatal education significantly reduced fear of childbirth in primiparous pregnant women compared to controls.
  • The program improved mental health scores in participants, validated by the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire.
  • Participants received 90-minute antenatal education sessions over six weeks, focusing on childbirth education.
  • The findings support routine implementation of antenatal education as a standard in prenatal care practices.

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Kaya et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a060ee6551bb0af8cd377https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7041181/v1
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