A Quasi-Experimental Study to Assess Hypnobirthing Educational Intervention on Labor Pain and Fear of Childbirth—The Case of Eskisehir/Turkey

Abstract

PURPOSETo determine the effectiveness of antenatal period hypnobirthing education for childbirth fear and labor pain management during labor.STUDY DESIGNA quasi-experimental methodological study to assess the education of hypnobirthing. Women were recruited from Eskişehir State Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic in Turkey between 24 and 26 pregnancy weeks and July 1–September 1, 2016 and the hypnobirthing education was given 5 weeks in the antenatal period. Participants; 30 Turkish-speaking pregnant women. Following labor, questionnaires were completed in hospital by women in order to assess the mother and infant after birth and determine the effect of education first 24 hours after birth.FINDINGSIt was determined that hypnobirthing knowledge scores after education of the participating pregnancies decreased significantly, Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire-Version B (WDEQ-B) scale score decreased significantly (p = 0.002). Participating laborers; (p = 0.448), but there was also no significant relationship between birth satisfaction scores (p = 0.540) and posttraining hypnobirthing information status scores and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores.MAIN CONCLUSIONHypnobirthing training has an effect on fear of childbirth but has no effect on birth satisfaction and labor pain.