J Nurs Acad Soc.  1980 Jun;10(1):11-20.

A Study on Antenatal Education about the Normal Course of Labor in Last Trimester of Gestation Influencing the State: Anxiety of Primigravida

• Moon YS

Abstract

The purpose of study carried out to determine the effects of antenatal education about the normal course of labor in last trimester (pregnancy 36 wks longer) influencing the State-Anxiety of primigravida. And the relationship between primigravia's general characteristics and State-Anxiety. This study was carried out between May 1. to October 20. 1979. The study sample consisted of 150 primigravidas who visited the out-patient of Department of obstetrics of Ew-ha Womans University Hospital. The method used for the collection of data were Antenatal Education Curriculum made by researcher and State-Anxiety Inventory. The questionnaire of State-Anxiety Inventory is made up 20 items. The date was analyzed by computer program. The followings are results. 1 . There was shown Satae-Anxiety to to be alleviated by experimental group than control group. There was significant relation between experimental gronp and control group. (p<0.01) 2 . Within the experimental group, there was no significant relation to State-Anxiety by age and education level. (p>0.05) 3. In the investigation sample, according to the primigravida's gestation, there was shown State-Anxiety to be increased by closing to the delivery (p<0.01). There was no relation of State-Anxiety response by age, education level, religion and acceptance of pregnancy, (p>0.05)

MeSH Terms

Anxiety*
Curriculum
Education
Female
Humans
Obstetrics
Outpatients
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third*
Pregnancy*
Prenatal Education*
Surveys and Questionnaires