Training Given in the Line of Coping With Fear of Birth on Fear of Birth Birth Experience

Pregnancy and childbirth are a natural life event for women, as well as a process in which physical, biological and psychosocial changes are experienced. This process causes women to perceive childbirth as an unknown and unpredictable situation, resulting in the fear of childbirth. Due to the fear of childbirth, the daily routines, professional lives, social activities and relationships of pregnant women are significantly affected.

This study was planned to evaluate the effect of mobile education given in line with the "Guide to Coping with Fear of Birth" on fear of birth, birth preference and maternal satisfaction at birth. Research; It will be carried out at the T. C. Ministry of Health Gaziantep Cengiz Gökçek Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital. Data; The first one is 28-30th of pregnancy. week, the second is 36-38. It will meet in three meetings in total, the third of which will be within 12-24 hours postpartum. Data, Personal Information Form (Annex-1), Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale (W-DEQ) Version A (Annex-2), Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale Version B (Annex-3) and Birth Experience Scale ( Annex-4) and Postpartum Questionnaire (Annex-5). The obtained data will be analyzed with the SPSS 22.0 program.

In this study, it is thought that the training given to women with a high level of birth fear can reduce their fear of childbirth and increase maternal satisfaction at birth.

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Key information

Conditions

Birth Education Fear Fear of Childbirth Pregnancy

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cukurova University

Adana, 01330, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The study is a randomized controlled management type study conducted to determine the effect of individual mobile training, which is reached by the "Guidelines for Coping with Fear of Birth" for primitive pregnant women.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Primiparous,
Having a single fetus,
Able to read and write,
Between the ages of 18-35,
Volunteer to participate in the research,
28-30 days of pregnancy according to the last menstrual period or ultrasonography records. in the week,
No risk factors (heart disease, placenta previa, oligohydramnios, preeclampsia, anhydramnios, diabetes, epilepsy),
Having a telephone that can be contacted for mobile calls,
Pregnant women who do not have any disability diagnosed for normal delivery.

Exclusion criteria

Having communication problems,
Having mental deficiency,
Those who received infertility treatment and became pregnant with assisted reproductive techniques.

Treatment and study plan

Education

Other

Pregnant women will be given training to cope with the fear of childbirth.

Other names: Training to cope with the fear of childbirth education

Primary outcomes

Fear of birth

Time frame: Pre-test: Wijma Birth Fear/Experience version A and B were applied between 28-30 weeks of pregnancy. Post-test: Wijma Birth Fear/Experience version A and B were applied between 36-38 weeks.

As the scale score increases, the fear of birth increases
Birth experience

Time frame: Birth experience scale was applied between 12-24 hour

As the score obtained from the scale increases, the mother has a good birth experience.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cukurova University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Mobile Training Given in the Line of Coping With Fear of Birth on Fear of Birth, Birth Preference and Birth Experience

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Jul 3, 2023
Registry last updated: Sep 8, 2023

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