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http://dx.doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2011.17.4.369

Effects of a Coaching-based Childbirth Program on Anxiety and Childbirth Self-efficacy among Primigravida Women  

Kim, Sue (College of Nursing.Nursing Policy Research Institute, Yonsei University)
Kim, Hee-Sook (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University)
Cheong, Ha-Yoon (College of Nursing, Yonsei University)
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Women's Health Nursing / v.17, no.4, 2011 , pp. 369-377 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Childbirth; Anxiety; Self-efficacy;
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