Effectiveness of Prenatal Counseling Program on Childbirth Fear and Self-efficacy among Primigravidas

Hassan, Sabah Saleh; Mohamed, Safaa H; Ahmed, Mona R; Mahmoud Elgamasy, Basma Said; Amein Ghanem, Naglaa Mohammed; Mohamed Mohamed, Eman Asran

doi:10.21608/asnj.2024.313065.1892

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	Effectiveness of Prenatal Counseling Program on Childbirth Fear and Self-efficacy among Primigravidas
Article 22, Volume 12, Issue 46 - Serial Number 1, September 2024, Page 244-254 PDF (1.06 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.313065.1892
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Authors
Sabah Saleh Hassan¹; Safaa H Mohamed²; Mona R Ahmed ³; Basma Said Mahmoud Elgamasy⁴; Naglaa Mohammed Amein Ghanem⁵; Eman Asran Mohamed Mohamed⁶
¹Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University. Egypt.
²Assistant Professor of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Department, College of health science, Al Rayan National College, Medinah, Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.
³Lecturer of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt
⁴Lecturer of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.
⁵Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt.
⁶Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhur University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Fear of childbirth (FOC) is becoming more widely acknowledged as a critical psychological health issue among expectant mothers worldwide. Aim: To assess effectiveness of prenatal counseling program on improving childbirth fear and self-efficacy among primigravida women. Design: A pre- and post-test randomized controlled design with two groupings that are parallel was utilized. Setting: The research was conducted at the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology antenatal clinic at Damanhur Educational Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 120 primigravidas was involved (60 in each group). Tools: Four tools were employed in the process of gathering data. Tool (I) Structured interviewing questionnaire, Tool (II): Wijma Delivery Expectancy/ Experience Questionnaire (WDEQ-A), Tool (III) Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory (CBSEI), Tool (IV) Childbirth preference. Results: The study group has lower childbirth fear with a mean of 51.7±19.3 compared to the control group mean of 84.1±24.7 and higher childbirth self-efficacy with a mean of 247.9±26.6 compared with the control group mean of 213.8± 32.8.Conclusion: There was an improvement in childbirth fear and childbirth self-efficacy among primigravidas following the counseling program that promoting preference of vaginal delivery over cesarean section. Recommendations: Prenatal counseling about labor and birthing process should be integrated into routine prenatal care among primigravidas.
Keywords
Childbirth Fear; Prenatal Counseling Program; Primigravidas & Self-efficacy


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