Effects of a Coaching-based Childbirth Program on Anxiety and Childbirth Self-efficacy among Primigravida Women.
10.4069/kjwhn.2011.17.4.369
- Author:
Sue KIM
1
;
Hee Sook KIM
;
Ha Yoon CHEONG
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Nursing Policy Research Institute, Yonsei University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Childbirth;
Anxiety;
Self-efficacy
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Female;
Health Behavior;
Humans;
Parturition;
Phosphatidylethanolamines;
Pregnant Women
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2011;17(4):369-377
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Childbirth self-efficacy plays an important role in women's ability to cope with labor and delivery. Coaching has been gaining popularity as a way to promote cognitive, emotional and behavioral change. This study aimed to test the effects of a Coaching-based childbirth program on anxiety and childbirth self-efficacy among primigravida women. METHODS: The study design was a quasi-experimental pre-post design. A coaching-based childbirth program was developed synthesizing concepts and techniques from the literature on coaching and was verified by an expert panel. It consisted of four weekly 2-hour small group sessions. Pregnant women were recruited from H hospital in Seoul. Childbirth self-efficacy and state anxiety were measured before and after the program. RESULTS: Although there was a no significant reduction in anxiety, there were statistically significant increase for childbirth self-efficacy in the experimental group when compared to the control group. CONCLUSION: The program appears to increase childbirth self-efficacy for pregnant women. Future studies may benefit from using mixed coaching modalities and consider measuring health behaviors and obstetric outcomes to gain insights on its long-term impact.