The effect of integration of psycho-educational intervention into childbirth preparation classes by midwives on the level of fear, stress, anxiety, self-efficacy of mothers

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181214041963N4

Enrollment

110

Registered

2024-03-12

Start date

2024-04-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Integration of psycho-educational intervention into childbirth preparation classes by midwives.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:: The content of psycho-educational intervention in all the sessions of childbirth preparation classes has been developed to provide information related to the child

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Iranian nationality Persian language Gestation age 20-24 weeks singleton pregnancy Literacy for reading and writing Certificate of introduction to the class from the caregiver (midwife, doctor, gynecologist) Consent to participate in research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of prenatal care Prohibition to participate in the class according to the attending gynecologist or midwife The presence of obvious fetal abnormalities Substance abuse and addiction to drugs and psychotropic drugs and stimulants and drinking alcoholic beverages Suffering from mental illnesses or facing unfortunate and stressful events within 6 months before the start of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: Version A will be completed before delivery and in the last session of childbirth preparation classes, and version B will be completed two weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Vijma fear of childbirth questionnaire version A and B.;Type of delivery. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: check list.;Stress from childbirth. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: Pregnancy stress and worry questionnaire.;Anxiety about childbirth. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: Spielberger overt anxiety questionnaire.;Mothers' satisfaction with childbirth. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: MacKey childbirth satisfaction questionnaire.;Childbirth self-efficacy. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: Childbirth self-efficacy questionnaire.;Apgar of the baby in the first and fifth minutes. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: Baby checklist.	—

Measure

Time frame

Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: Version A will be completed before delivery and in the last session of childbirth preparation classes, and version B will be completed two weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Vijma fear of childbirth questionnaire version A and B.;Type of delivery. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: check list.;Stress from childbirth. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: Pregnancy stress and worry questionnaire.;Anxiety about childbirth. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: Spielberger overt anxiety questionnaire.;Mothers' satisfaction with childbirth. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: MacKey childbirth satisfaction questionnaire.;Childbirth self-efficacy. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: Childbirth self-efficacy questionnaire.;Apgar of the baby in the first and fifth minutes. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: Baby checklist.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Breastfeeding. Timepoint: After studying. Method of measurement: check list.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Abbaspoor

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Abbaspoor_z762@yahoo.com+98 61 3311 0000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026