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Prenatal labor analgesia education program on outcomes for primiparas: study protocol for a randomized controlled
Jiali Wu1, Jing Chen1, Weiwen Zhang2
1Department of Graduate and Scientific Research, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China.
BMC Public Health
|January 25, 2025
Summary
This study evaluated an online and offline prenatal education program to improve awareness and acceptance of labor epidural analgesia among first-time mothers. The program aims to reduce misunderstandings and fear of birth, potentially increasing epidural analgesia rates.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Health Education
- Pain Management
Background:
- Many primiparous women lack awareness of labor epidural analgesia, leading to lower acceptance rates.
- Prenatal education is crucial for improving understanding and increasing the uptake of labor epidural analgesia.
- Misconceptions and fear of childbirth can negatively impact decisions regarding pain management during labor.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a combined online and offline prenatal education program on labor epidural analgesia.
- To assess the program's impact on primiparous women's understanding, intentions, and fear related to labor epidural analgesia.
- To increase the rate of labor epidural analgesia acceptance among first-time mothers in China.
Main Methods:
- A single-blinded, randomized controlled trial with a parallel design was conducted.
- 196 primiparous women were recruited and allocated to either an intervention group (routine education + specialized program) or a control group (routine education only).
- The intervention program, based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, comprised five modules covering knowledge, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and behavioral intention.
Main Results:
- The study aims to measure the labor epidural analgesia rate via electronic medical records.
- Misunderstanding, intention to use labor epidural analgesia, and fear of birth will be assessed before and after the intervention.
- The primary outcome is the change in labor epidural analgesia rate and associated factors in the intervention group compared to the control group.
Conclusions:
- Positive outcomes could establish an effective intervention to reduce misconceptions and fear, thereby improving labor epidural analgesia rates for Chinese primiparas.
- This research provides crucial evidence for prenatal health education strategies in clinical practice.
- The study's rigorous design and theoretical framework contribute novel insights into labor analgesia education.
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