ArticleThe Journal of perinatal education2020
The Effects of Childbirth Education on Maternity Outcomes and Maternal Satisfaction.
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- A Systematic Policy Review of Black Maternal Health-Related Policies Proposed Federally and in Massachusetts: 2010-2020.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Maternal satisfaction and perceived quality of care during childbirth in a tertiary care Italian Obstetrics Unit: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Observational
- The Effect of E-Healthy Diet Literacy on Sustainable Nutrition Behaviors in Pregnant Women.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- "The success is just seeing them connected" - a mixed methods analysis of group-based perinatal education in eight state prisons.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Impact of physician, family and society on the choice of Cesarean-section delivery mode among Lebanese females.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2025Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Multimedia Childbirth Education Intervention for Black Women and Birthing People and Their Birth Companions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Study on Emotional Intelligence, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, and Prenatal Maternal Expectations in Women Attending a Pregnancy School.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- Preparation, Experience of Discrimination, and Birth Experience Among Women Birthing in Ohio.The Journal of perinatal education · 2025Article
- Empowering women in decision-making about mobility during labor: Insights from experts.European journal of midwifery · 2025Article
- Applying authoritative knowledge to better understand preparation for breastfeeding.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Improving Online Childbirth Education: A Role for Active Learning.The Journal of perinatal education · 2024Article
- Influence of Antenatal Education on Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review Focusing on Primiparous Women.Cureus · 2024Review
- Knowledge and attitudes on oral health of women during pregnancy and their children: an online survey.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Fear of Birth and Childbirth Preferences in BIPOC Women Prior to Childbirth Education.The Journal of perinatal education · 2024Article
- Outcomes of Childbirth Education for Women With Pregnancy Complications.The Journal of perinatal education · 2023Article
- Traumatic Birth Experience and Breastfeeding Ineffectiveness - a Literature Review.Materia socio-medica · 2023Article
- Perinatal Education Participation: Description and Identification of Disparities.The Journal of perinatal education · 2022Article
- 'Labour Hopscotch': Women's evaluation of using the steps during labor.European journal of midwifery · 2022Article
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Abstract
Past evaluation of the effectiveness of childbirth education classes related to obstetric outcomes and satisfaction with the birth experience have not shown consistent results. This study explored the relationship between attendance of set curriculum childbirth education class and the labor and birth process, as well as maternal satisfaction with the birth experience. Participants were 197 low-risk, primiparous women, self-selected into two groups consisting of 82 women who attended a childbirth class and 115 women who did not. Data were collected from medical records and a postpartum satisfaction survey was completed by each participant. The authors designed the Likert-type satisfaction survey based on "control" as a key factor in satisfaction. Data analysis revealed that women who took a class were less likely to be induced and had lower use of analgesics during labor. A logistical regression model showed that an increase in the number of interventions increased the risk for cesarean surgery for all women. Labor interventions were used significantly less in women who took a childbirth class. No statistical difference was seen in the perception of control or overall satisfaction of the birth experience. Childbirth education may help women prepare for what to expect in birth and minimize the use of medical interventions.
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