Association between antenatal classes attendance and perceived fear and pain during labour

Kacperczyk‐Bartnik, Joanna; Bartnik, Paweł; Symonides, Aleksandra; Sroka-Ostrowska, Natalia; Dobrowolska-Redo, Agnieszka; Romejko-Wolniewicz, Ewa

doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2019.05.011

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“…The value of professional support during pregnancy has been explored in several studies, and there is evidence of its profound effects on medical outcomes, such as a lower number of pre‐term births (Ickovics et al., 2007), reduced perinatal mortality (Dowswell et al., 2015), decreased fear of birth among first‐time mothers (Kacperczyk‐Bartnik et al., 2019) and reduced rates of caesarean births (Cantone et al., 2018). Besides, professional support seems to increase parental knowledge and feelings of being prepared for childbirth (Bäckström et al., 2016; Bäckström, Thorstensson, et al., 2017; Barimani et al., 2017; Gagnon & Sandall, 2007; Huusko et al., 2018; Svensson et al., 2009) and parenthood (Bäckström et al., 2016; Bäckström, Thorstensson, et al., 2017; Barimani et al., 2017; Ekström & Thorstensson, 2015; Manant & Dodgson, 2011; Svensson et al., 2009; Tiitinen et al., 2014).…”

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The concept, importance and values of support during childbearing and breastfeeding – A discourse paper

2021

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Background Professional support in childbearing has beneficial effects on childbirth experience, interactions within the family, breastfeeding and medical outcomes. However, more knowledge is needed about prerequisites for professional support to be valuable and satisfactory during childbearing. Aim The aim of this discourse paper is to describe and explore prerequisites for professional support that are of value for women and their families during childbearing as well as how healthcare organizations can be formed to facilitate these prerequisites. Design Discourse paper. Methods This discourse paper is based on our own experiences and is supported by literature and theory. Results Well‐functioning structures and processes facilitate professional support that leads to safe, secure, calm and prepared parents with the ability to handle the challenges of childbearing and parenting. When organizing care in childbearing, prerequisites for support needs must also be considered.

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The concept, importance and values of support during childbearing and breastfeeding – A discourse paper

2021

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“…The high degree of anxiety associated with physical changes in the gestational period can also alter the quality of sleep of pregnant women, influencing their performance in activities, in addition to resulting in confusion, generating feelings of uncertainty and the inability to control emotions, and further elevating the degree of anxiety [54][55][56].…”

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A Psychoeducational Intervention in Prenatal Classes: Positive Effects on Anxiety, Self-Efficacy, and Temporal Focus in Birth Attendants

Diotaiuti

Valente

Mancone

et al. 2022

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Background: Previous studies have reported associations between high maternal anxiety, temporal perceptions during pregnancy, and a poor sense of self-efficacy. One type of anxiety expecting mothers experience is associated with childbirth, which previous studies have shown can be reduced by antenatal training. Recent contributions have pointed out that current prenatal courses, while providing important and useful knowledge, do not devote sufficient content to the mental health of the parturient and to the psychological issues that can arise before and after the birth. Methods: In total, 80 pregnant women were provided with a special prepartum course in which ample space was devoted to topics such as maternal mental health, parenting skills and couple relationship, relaxation techniques, and assertiveness. Perception of threat, state anxiety, temporal focus, needs and expectations, and self-efficacy were assessed by comparing this psychoeducational intervention group with a traditional antenatal course group (n = 80), and a control group (n = 80). Two-way mixed ANOVAS (3 × 2) were performed for each dependent variable considered, including the time variable (pre-course–post-course) as a factor within the participants and the group variable as a factor between the subjects. Results: The psychoeducational intervention actually induced significant and positive changes primarily on four dimensions: state anxiety, perceived self-efficacy, the need for information, and reassurance of the pregnant women who participated in this trial. Conclusions: The study suggests improving the quality of prenatal classes by paying particular attention to the content and communication used within the group, in order to gratify at the highest level, the need for information, reassurance, and sharing that characterize the parturient’s request for support. The evidence collected recommends further replicating the intervention protocol described in order to improve the psychophysical well-being of women in a delicate moment such as pregnancy and preparation for childbirth, but especially in terms of the prevention and containment of the risks of psychological distress that currently affect a significant number of women after childbirth.

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“… 24 The specificity of the state of pandemic and its negative impact on women’s psychology were confirmed in the study conducted by Parra-Saavedra et al 25 In Poland, a pre-pandemic evaluation similar to our study was performed by Kacperczyk-Bartnik et al who obtained results similar to ours. 26 In their study, birthing school attendance had no impact on pain level in all of the tested patients. In the multiparas group of women birthing school did not significantly decreased anxiety level during delivery.…”

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Assessment of the level of anxiety and pain in women who do and do not attend childbirth classes during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Kuciel¹,

Sutkowska²,

Biernat³

et al. 2021

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Association between antenatal classes attendance and perceived fear and pain during labour

Cited by 25 publications

References 22 publications

The concept, importance and values of support during childbearing and breastfeeding – A discourse paper

The concept, importance and values of support during childbearing and breastfeeding – A discourse paper

A Psychoeducational Intervention in Prenatal Classes: Positive Effects on Anxiety, Self-Efficacy, and Temporal Focus in Birth Attendants

Assessment of the level of anxiety and pain in women who do and do not attend childbirth classes during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

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