[Maternity education in primary care. Efficacy, utility and satisfaction of pregnant women].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the Maternity Education (ME) programme: improvement of previous knowledge, changes in hygiene and dietary habits, attitudes to giving birth, satisfaction with the development of the sessions and perceived use.


METHODS
Pre-test/post-test.


METHODS
Urban Health Centre.


METHODS
222 pregnant women who attended ME. 211 answered the first questionnaire, 145 also the second, and 113 all three.


RESULTS
Self-administered questionnaires on social and demographic profile, hygiene and diet habits and knowledge of pregnancy, birth and caring for the new-born. Satisfaction and perceived use survey. Mean overall knowledge went up by 4.97 points (CI 95%: 4.5-5.44). Age (p < 0.0001), greater educational level (p < 0.001) and not being primiparas (p < 0.001) were linked to better initial knowledge. 46.7% of smokers stopped smoking between the start of pregnancy and the start of ME. By the end 23.6% of the women smoked, with an average of 4.53 cigarettes per day. Consumption of milk products per day went up from 2.78 to 3.07 (p = 0.002). Those taking physical exercise went up from 22.4% to 57.6% (p = 0.0001). 99.5% considered the sessions very pleasant; 89%, easily understandable; and 100% took part freely in the discussions. 86.7% had little or no fear of giving birth. 92.8% found the breathing exercises useful; and 69.8% the relaxation exercises. 98.2% thought that all pregnant women should experience ME.


CONCLUSIONS
Group ME is effective for improving knowledge and health habits. Pregnant women thought it useful for confronting the birth and were very satisfied with the methods used.
Guillén Rodríguez
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Centro de Salud Molino de la Vega, Huelva.
Sánchez Ramos
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Toscano Márquez
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Garrido Fernández
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D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care
Educación maternal en atención primaria. Eficacia, utilidad y satisfacción de las embarazadas.