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A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

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Childbirth education at the crossroads.

Judith A Lothian¹

¹JUDITH LOTHIAN is a childbirth educator in Brooklyn, New York, a member of the Lamaze International Board of Directors, and the associate editor of the Journal of Perinatal Education . She is also an associate professor in the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.

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Childbirth education attendance is decreasing as cesarean rates increase. This analysis explores the history, challenges, and need for a new model to empower women through childbirth preparation.

Keywords:

Internet cesarean rates childbirth education evidence-based practice information-technology maternity care practices normal birth pregnancy resources pregnancy support

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A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

Published on: January 12, 2018

Area of Science:

Maternal Health
Obstetrics
Health Education

Background:

Declining attendance in childbirth classes coincides with rising cesarean section rates.
Historical context of childbirth education is linked to evolving maternity care practices and information access.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the relationship between childbirth education attendance and cesarean rates.
To discuss the historical evolution and contemporary challenges of childbirth education.
To propose a new model for educating and empowering women regarding childbirth.

Main Methods:

Historical review of childbirth education.
Analysis of trends in maternity care and information access.
Discussion of current challenges and future directions for childbirth education.

Main Results:

A decline in childbirth class attendance is noted.
An increase in cesarean birth rates is observed concurrently.
Existing models of childbirth education face contemporary challenges.

Conclusions:

There is a need to re-evaluate and innovate childbirth education strategies.
A new educational model is required to effectively empower women.
Addressing declining attendance and rising cesarean rates requires a modernized approach to childbirth preparation.