Uludağ E, Serçekuş P, Vardar O, Özkan S, Alataş SE. Effects of online antenatal education on worries about labour, fear of childbirth, preparedness for labour and fear of covid-19 during the covid-19 pandemic: A single-blind randomised controlled study.
Midwifery 2022;
115:103484. [PMID:
36155390 PMCID:
PMC9461235 DOI:
10.1016/j.midw.2022.103484]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Objective
To examine the effects of online antenatal education on worries about labour, fear of childbirth, preparedness for labour and fear of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Design
A single-blind randomised controlled trial comparing two groups: an antenatal education group and a control group.
Participants
The sample consisted of 44 pregnant women.
Measurements
A demographic data form, The Oxford Worries on Labour Scale, The Fear of Birth Scale, The Prenatal Self Evaluation Questionnaire and The Fear of COVID-19 Scale were used for data collection.
Findings
Online antenatal education decreased worries about labour, fear of childbirth and fear of COVID-19 and improved preparedness for labour.
Key conclusions
Online antenatal education offered during the COVID-19 pandemic is effective in preparedness for labour.
Implications for practice
As an alternative, online antenatal education should be offered to pregnant women unable to attend face to face education programs due to fear of transmission of infection.
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