Abstract
BackgroundChildbirth preparation trainings are an important component of prenatal education, and pregnant women are increasingly interested in seeking information from online sources. The aim of this study is to compare the feasibility and the effects of in-person and virtual childbirth preparation training courses on the pregnancy experience, fear of childbirth (FOC), birth preference, and type of delivery among pregnant women.MethodsIn total, 165 primiparous women referring to a prenatal clinic at Milad Hospital in Tehran, will be included in this study. The subjects will be selected using the convenience sampling method and will be divided into three groups of study A, study B, and control. The study groups A and B will receive virtual and in-person childbirth training with similar content, respectively. The control group will receive only routine prenatal care. In the 18th and 20th weeks of pregnancy, the demographic information, pregnancy experience scale (PES), and version A of the Wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire (WDEQ-A) will be completed, and in the 36th and 38th weeks of pregnancy, the PES and WDEQ-A questionnaires, as well as birth preference form will be completed. The type of delivery will be recorded in the first few days of postpartum.ConclusionThis quasi-experimental clinical trial will investigate the effect of virtual childbirth preparation training on primiparous women. The expected outcomes will include the difference in pregnancy experience measured by the brief version of PES, the difference in FOC measured by WDEQ-A, the birth preference, and the type of delivery.Trial registrationIRCT.ir: IRCT20180427039436N2;
Highlights
One of the most important goals of the World Health Organization is to achieve integrated and high-quality pregnancy care services to create positive pregnancy and childbirth experiences in women [1]
Inadequate or lack of prenatal care leads to the tendency toward cesarean section, postpartum depression, and challenges in accepting the maternal role [4]
Learning about changes and ways to overcome them through childbirth preparation trainings can affect the pregnant women’s pregnancy and delivery experiences and the selection of a safe delivery method [5, 6]
Summary
One of the most important goals of the World Health Organization is to achieve integrated and high-quality pregnancy care services to create positive pregnancy and childbirth experiences in women [1]. Inadequate or lack of prenatal care leads to the tendency toward cesarean section, postpartum depression, and challenges in accepting the maternal role [4]. Both pregnancy and childbirth lead to various mental and physical changes that can cause pregnant women to simultaneously experience pleasant and unpleasant feelings. Learning about changes and ways to overcome them through childbirth preparation trainings can affect the pregnant women’s pregnancy and delivery experiences and the selection of a safe delivery method [5, 6]. The aim of this study is to compare the feasibility and the effects of in-person and virtual childbirth preparation training courses on the pregnancy experi‐ ence, fear of childbirth (FOC), birth preference, and type of delivery among pregnant women
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