Perceived Benefits of Childbirth Education on Future Health-Care Decision Making

Leach, Jane; Bowles, Betty Carlson; Jansen, Lauren; Gibson, Martha

doi:10.1891/1058-1243.26.1.49

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“…hildbirth education is considered a predictor of patient satisfaction with care and is recommended by most obstetricians and midwives. [1][2][3] In general, providers expect childbirth education courses to cover topics important for achieving population health goals such as birth options, breastfeeding, family planning, and safe infant sleep. 2 Several population-level studies have found that childbirth education results in reduced use of cesarean delivery, one of the Healthy People 2030 objectives.…”

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“…Studies on childbirth education hypothesize that cesarean delivery can be reduced with either (1) training in comfort measures to reduce pain and the need for intervention or (2) decision counseling to reduce fear and the desire for elective cesarean delivery. Globally, there is wide variation in the number of childbirth education sessions included as part of a study whether the study investigates comfort measures or decision counseling.…”

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“…Childbirth education is considered a predictor of patient satisfaction with care and is recommended by most obstetricians and midwives 1–3. In general, providers expect childbirth education courses to cover topics important for achieving population health goals such as birth options, breastfeeding, family planning, and safe infant sleep 2.…”

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Association of Delivery Outcomes With the Number of Childbirth Education Sessions

Vanderlaan¹,

Sadler²,

Kjerulff³

2021

Journal of Perinatal &Amp; Neonatal Nursing

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The objective of this study was to determine whether childbirth education conducted over 3 or more sessions is more effective than courses conducted over 1 or 2 sessions. This was a secondary analysis of 2853 participants in a longitudinal study of women recruited during their first pregnancy. Data on childbirth education attendance were collected during the 1-month postpartum interview. The Kruskal-Wallis test for ranks was used for univariate analysis by the number of class sessions, and logistic regression was used to compare no education with any childbirth education, single-session, 2-session, and 3-or-more-session courses. Primary outcomes included induction of labor, cesarean delivery, use of pain medication, and shared decision-making. Attending 3 or more education sessions was associated with a decreased risk of planned cesarean delivery and increased shared decision-making. Attending any childbirth education was associated with lower odds of using pain medication in labor, reduced odds of planned cesarean delivery, and increased shared decision-making.

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Association of Delivery Outcomes With the Number of Childbirth Education Sessions

Vanderlaan¹,

Sadler²,

Kjerulff³

2021

Journal of Perinatal &Amp; Neonatal Nursing

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“…AEC are a significant cost to maternity services requiring careful evaluation [ 9 ]. Recently the effectiveness of AEC has come into question, with mixed findings on whether AEC have any impact on labour and birthing outcomes [ 9 , 12 , 46 , 47 ] or effect on obstetric and psycho-social outcomes [ 10 ]. Nolan and Hicks [ 11 ] have stressed that antenatal education’s survival is “dependant upon its being perceived and evaluated as a broad educational intervention and not as an obstetric one.…”

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Holistic antenatal education class interventions: a systematic review of the prioritisation and involvement of Indigenous Peoples’ of Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States over a 10-year period 2008 to 2018

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Background Research into the effectiveness of antenatal education classes is crucial for Indigenous Peoples from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States who experience poorer maternal and infant health outcomes compared to non-Indigenous populations. Our systematic review questions were intended to determine the extent of Indigenous Peoples prioritisation and involvement in antenatal education classes, and to understand the experience of Indigenous Peoples from these countries in antenatal education classes. Methods Using a standardised protocol, we systematically searched five electronic databases for primary research papers on antenatal education classes within the four countries noted and identified 17 papers that met the criteria. We undertook a qualitative meta-synthesis using a socio-critical lens. Results Systematic review of the academic literature demonstrates that Indigenous Peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States are not prioritised in antenatal education classes with only two of 17 studies identifying Indigenous participants. Within these two studies, Indigenous Peoples were underrepresented. As a result of poor engagement and low participation numbers of Indigenous Peoples in these antenatal education classes, it was not possible to understand the experiences of Indigenous Peoples. Conclusion Given that Indigenous Peoples were absent from the majority of studies examined in this review, it is clear little consideration is afforded to the antenatal health needs and aspirations of Indigenous Peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States. To address the stark antenatal health inequities of Indigenous Peoples, targeted Indigenous interventions that consider culture, language, and wider aspects of holistic health must be privileged. Trial registration PROSPERO Registration ID: CRD4202017658

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“…Many women attend childbirth preparation classes to prepare themselves for delivery, which is an important change in their lives [14]. In these classes, they are provided with information and trained to perform physical exercises and to improve their self-control capabilities, which may increase their satisfaction with the delivery experience [15,16].…”

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Comparison of Childbirth Experiences and Postpartum Depression in Three Groups of Primiparous Women with no Participation, Irregular Participation and Regular Participation in Childbirth Preparation Classes

Hassanzadeh

Abbas-Alizadeh

Meedya

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Background Assessment of women’s childbirth experience is an important indicator of maternal care systems. Positive childbirth experiences improve mothers’ health, whereas negative childbirth experiences can cause psychological stresses and, in extreme cases, may lead to postpartum depression. This study compared childbirth experiences and postpartum depression levels in three groups of primiparous women with no participation, irregular participation, and regular participation in childbirth preparation classes. Methods In this cohort study, 204 primiparous women at 35-37 weeks of gestation were selected using cluster sampling from the health centers of Tabriz, Iran. The participants were assigned to three groups of no participation, irregular participation (attending 1-3 sessions), and regular participation (attending 4-8 sessions) in childbirth preparation classes. Interviews were conducted one month after delivery to complete the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The general linear model (GLM) was used to compare childbirth experience and postpartum depression among groups. Results Based on the general linear model, the mean score of childbirth experience in women in the regular participation group was significantly higher than those of women in irregular participation (P= 0.032) and in no participation (P<0.001) groups. In addition, the mean score of postpartum depression was significantly lower in women in the regular participation group than that of the women in the no participation group (P<0.001). However, no significant difference was found between the regular and irregular participation groups in terms of postpartum depression levels (P= 0.257). Conclusion Prenatal training classes improved childbirth experience and reduced postpartum depression levels. These training classes seem to improve mothers’ health by increasing their knowledge and awareness of their abilities to endure labor pain. Ethical Code IR.TBZMED.REC.1398.066

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Perceived Benefits of Childbirth Education on Future Health-Care Decision Making

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Association of Delivery Outcomes With the Number of Childbirth Education Sessions

Association of Delivery Outcomes With the Number of Childbirth Education Sessions

Holistic antenatal education class interventions: a systematic review of the prioritisation and involvement of Indigenous Peoples’ of Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States over a 10-year period 2008 to 2018

Comparison of Childbirth Experiences and Postpartum Depression in Three Groups of Primiparous Women with no Participation, Irregular Participation and Regular Participation in Childbirth Preparation Classes

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