Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2018 Jun;24(2):126-137. 10.4069/kjwhn.2018.24.2.126.

Effects of an Experience-focused Prenatal Program on Stress, Anxiety, Childbirth Confidence, and Maternal-Fetal Attachment on Women in Their First Pregnancy

• Park M
• Lee S

• KMID: 2429037
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2018.24.2.126

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the effectiveness of an experience-focused prenatal program on stress, anxiety, childbirth confidence, and maternal-fetal attachment for women in their first pregnancy.
METHODS
The participants were 57 pregnant women at 32 weeks or more of a first pregnancy who agreed to participate in this study. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, χ2 test, and Fisher's exact test using the SPSS 21.0 program.
RESULTS
The experimental group showed significant differences in stress, anxiety, childbirth confidence, and maternal-fetal attachment from the control group.
CONCLUSION
The four-week experience-focused prenatal program can be used for women in their first pregnancy to reduce their stress and anxiety and to increase their childbirth confidence and maternal- fetal attachment.

Keyword

Prenatal program; Stress; Anxiety; Confidence; Attachment

MeSH Terms

Anxiety*
Female
Humans
Parturition*
Pregnancy*
Pregnant Women

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  Figure 1. Study design.

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