title: Antenatal education in small classes may increase childbirth self-efficacy: Results from a Danish randomised trial.
abstract: Antenatal education in small classes may increase childbirth self-efficacy. In this randomised trial we assessed the effect of a structured antenatal programme versus auditorium-based lectures on childbirth self-efficacy measured by three single items. We found that women in the intervention group reported statistically significant higher levels of confidence in their ability to cope at home during labour compared to the control group. Likewise, the intervention had a positive effect on the women's confidence in own ability to handle the birth process.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farigmagsgade 5A, 1353 Copenhagen C, Denmark. Electronic address: cabr@niph.dk.
authors.forename: Carina S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Brixval
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farigmagsgade 5A, 1353 Copenhagen C, Denmark.
authors.forename: Solveig F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Axelsen
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farigmagsgade 5A, 1353 Copenhagen C, Denmark.
authors.forename: Lau C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Thygesen
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farigmagsgade 5A, 1353 Copenhagen C, Denmark.
authors.forename: Pernille
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Due
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farigmagsgade 5A, 1353 Copenhagen C, Denmark.
authors.forename: Vibeke
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Koushede
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D036801:Parturition / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Antenatal education; Childbirth self-efficacy; Pregnancy; Randomised trial