TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effects of Antenatal Education on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Nulliparous Women
AB  - Aim: As a result of births in hospital instead of homes, antenatal education programs have been developedwith the aim of preparing women for birth. The effect of antenatal education on pregnancy outcomes andbirth process has not yet been fully clarified. The aim of the presented study was to evaluate whetherantenatal education affects the maternal and perinatal outcomes in nulliparous women.Material and Methods: In this retrospective case-control study, medical records of 513 low-risk nulliparouswomen who gave birth between January 2010 and December 2016 at a tertiary care centre werereviewed. 85 women with antenatal education were included in the case group and 428 women who didnot participate in the education program were included in the control group. The demographic, clinicalcharacteristics, maternal and perinatal outcomes of groups were compared.Results: Mean age of women (26.0±4.4 vs. 23.5±4.4; p<0.001), history of abortion rate (5.9% vs. 0%;p<0.001) were higher and caesarean section rate (11.8% vs. 25.5%, p 0.006) was lower in women withantenatal education than in the control group. Caesarean indications, length of labour stages, episiotomyrates of women with vaginal delivery, postpartum complication rates, and perinatal outcomes of groupswere similar.Conclusion: Antenatal education was associated with lower caesarean birth rates. There was no effect ofantenatal education on the other maternal and perinatal outcomes.
AU  - KINAY, TUGBA
AU  - KAYIKCIOGLU, FULYA
AU  - moraloglu tekin, ozlem
AU  - BAKIRCI, MUSTAFA
DO  - 10.16919/bozoktip.617004
PY  - 2019
JO  - Bozok Tıp Dergisi
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
SN  - 2146-4006
SP  - 151
EP  - 155
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/375151
ER  -