赋予孕妇权力:产前班对孩子出生经验的影响
Ushna Ahmed1, Farheen Yousuf1, Zahid H Wadani1
1Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PAK.
Cureus
|October 1, 2024
概括
巴基斯坦的产前教育课程为母亲提供了积极的分娩体验. 这些课程是一种廉价的健康促进工具,减少了产科单位的负担.
科学领域:
- 产科和妇科 产科和妇科
- 孕产妇健康 孕产妇健康
- 促进健康 促进健康
背景情况:
- 产前教育课程是全球医疗保健系统的组成部分.
- 这些课程旨在增强母亲的知识,自我效能和劳动准备.
- 证据表明各种影响,包括减少焦虑和改善劳动经验,但也有可能增加干预措施.
研究的目的:
- 评估产前教育课程对巴基斯坦分娩经验的影响.
- 评估这些课程作为资源有限的环境中的健康促进工具的有效性.
主要方法:
- 在巴基斯坦卡拉奇的阿迦汗大学医院进行了一项横截面研究.
- 参与者包括年龄在18-45岁,怀孕37-42周的孕妇,单胎,头妊娠,参加产前课程.
- 使用"评估分娩经验问卷" (QACE) 评估分娩经验.
主要成果:
- 平均QACE分数为18.2±3.00,表明总体上是积极的分娩经历.
- 66.91%参加产前课程的女性报告说,她们有积极的分娩经历.
- 自发分娩发生在57.6%的病例中,60.4%的病例发生在活跃分娩中;64%的病例要求 epidural analgesia.
结论:
- 产前教育课程是一个有价值的,低成本的资源,用于赋予母亲权力,改善分娩经验.
- 这些课程可以减轻像巴基斯坦这样人口密,资源不足的国家过度负担的产科的压力.
- 对广泛的产前教育进行投资对于孕产妇健康和高效的医疗保健服务至关重要.
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