ArticleCureus2023
The Effect of Structured Antenatal Education on Childbirth Self-Efficacy.
Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06561984 (Effect of Antenatal Education on Pregnant Women's Knowledge, Attitude and Preferences of Delivery Mode), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Effect of Antenatal Education on Pregnant Women's Knowledge, Attitude and Preferences of Delivery Mode
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of antenatal education on fear of childbirth, mental health, and perceived stress in primigravid pregnant women: a prospective randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
- Effect of antenatal education on pregnant women`s knowledge, attitude and preferences of delivery mode.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Trial
- The effectiveness of family medicine-led antenatal/postnatal care programs in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Review
- Healthcare providers' educational role and Saudi pregnant women's knowledge of active labor signs: a cross-sectional correlational study.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Article
- The effectiveness of nurse-led antenatal education on maternal self-efficacy: an evidence-based approach.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Evaluating the impact of a multimodal perinatal education program on birth preparedness, mental health, and birth outcomes among rural primiparous women: a retrospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- The role of antenatal education on maternal self-efficacy, fear of childbirth, and birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of midwifery · 2025Review
- Motivational interviewing as a tool for promoting self-care and prenatal care utilization in adolescent mothers: Evidence from a quasi-experimental study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Empowering Expecting Mothers: The Impact of Antenatal Classes on Child Birth Experience.Cureus · 2024Article
- The Farver-Campos Labor Coping Scale as a Replacement for the 10-Point Pain Scale for Labor.The Journal of perinatal education · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionAntenatal (prenatal) education is a vital role of midwives when giving antenatal care to pregnant women. Particularly in the late stages of pregnancy, antenatal education regarding the natural-labor process, the introduction of labor rooms, coping strategies, and labor-pain management may enhance maternal self-efficacy and perceptions of childbirth. However, educational programs that include birth plans, pain-relief measures, and birth preparation are not a structured part of the Saudi healthcare system. This is the first study to investigate the effect of antenatal education on maternal self-efficacy in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an antenatal education program on maternal self-efficacy in primiparous pregnant women and to determine the relationship between maternal self-efficacy and their sociodemographic characteristics in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
methodsA randomized control trial (pretest/posttest) design was conducted with 94 primiparous pregnant women. Two groups were compared: an intervention group, which received a structured antenatal educational program (
resultsThe mean score on the CBSEI pretest was 238.5 ± 237.4 compared to 242.9 ± 276.2 in the posttest mean score, with significant differences (
conclusionThe findings of this study suggest that an antenatal educational program could serve as an essential tool, providing access to high-quality information and skills during the antenatal period and significantly enhancing maternal self-efficacy. It is crucial to invest resources to empower and equip pregnant women in ways that promote positive perceptions and boost their confidence regarding childbirth.
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