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Filter by:Historically, reproduction and childbirth have conventionally been seen solely as a transition into motherhood and as matters primarily concerning the women. Expectant fathers often experience fear and stress in the perinatal period. Gender roles dictate that men should exude strength and self-assuredness. Hence, it leads expectant fathers to withhold their fears and emotions. Expectant fathers seek specific information about the process and may struggle with emotional expression. Fathers who overlook their own needs are unable to provide adequate support to their partners. Consequently, expectant mothers are more prone to experiencing heightened levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, and they may lean towards opting for cesarean deliveries. Additionally, they might persist in engaging in risky behaviors, such as smoking, and face challenges in maintaining breastfeeding. Support provided to expectant fathers leads to a positive influence on the health of both mothers and newborns. The development of technology has led to significant increase in the utilization of mobile devices within the healthcare. The implementation of mobile device interventions does not increase the workload on institutions and healthcare professionals. Hence, it can be utilized to address the needs of expectant fathers. For this reason, the aim of this study is to develop a mobile application to reduce expectant fathers' fear of childbirth and enhance paternal attachment.
Aim: This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of antenatal education based on improving health literacy on the adaptation of pregnancy, general self-efficacy, fear of childbirth, and health literacy in primiparous pregnant women. Design: It was a randomized controlled trial. Method: The research was carried out in a city located in the Marmara region of Turkey between July 2018 and April 2019. It was conducted with three groups, including one control (n=73) and two intervention groups (n=109). One of the intervention group was given antenatal education based on improving health literacy (n=53), and the other was only provided with antenatal education (n=56). Pregnancy Information Form, Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire, Pregnancy Related Anxiety Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and Health Literacy-TR32 scale were used for data collection.
Background: Caesarean delivery rates are quite high, especially in primipara, in Turkey. Fear of birth, low childbirth self-efficacy, and psychological factors may be among the primary causes. Since antenatal educations are not universal and there are differences in educational contents, there is not sufficient evidence on this topic in international studies. Objective: To investigate the effects of antenatal education on birth fear, depression, anxiety, stress, childbirth self-efficacy, and mode of delivery in primiparous pregnant women.