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November 20, 2025˜The œNational Medical Journal of IndiaOpen Access

Effect of supportive educational intervention on childbirth self-efficacy amongst primipara mothers: A randomized controlled trial

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RKRamandeep KaurDMDimple MadaanDPDilpreet Pandher

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Overview

Randomized controlled trial enhances self-efficacy in primipara mothers with fear of childbirth, suggesting positive implications for antenatal education.

Key Points

  • To assess the impact of a supportive educational intervention on childbirth self-efficacy in primipara mothers.
  • Included 200 primipara mothers with fear of childbirth at 24–28 weeks of pregnancy.
  • Participants were screened using the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire-A scale and randomized into experimental and control groups.
  • The experimental group received two sessions of supportive education, while the control group received routine care.
  • Self-efficacy was assessed using the childbirth self-efficacy inventory at 37 and 38 weeks.
  • Significant improvement in childbirth self-efficacy scores observed in the experimental group compared to control (p<0.001).

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Kaur et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924f07ac0ce034ddc34fe5bhttps://doi.org/10.25259/nmji_328_2025
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