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June 19, 2026BMJ OpenOpen Access

Effect of systemic counselling on anxiety and childbirth self-efficacy among first-time mothers: a randomised controlled trial protocol in prenatal healthcare centres of Babol, Iran

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AMAdela MovaddtFLFarideh Mohsenzadeh LedariSOShabnam Omidvar

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Overview

Randomized trial shows systemic counselling reduces anxiety in first-time mothers, indicating improved childbirth experiences.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the impact of systemic counselling on anxiety and childbirth self-efficacy in first-time mothers.
  • Parallel-group randomized controlled trial involving 72 primiparous pregnant women.
  • Participants assigned to intervention or control groups using permuted block randomization.
  • Intervention includes six structured sessions using Bowen systemic counselling.
  • Expected outcomes include reduction in anxiety and increased self-efficacy during childbirth.
  • Satisfaction with childbirth will also be assessed as a primary outcome.

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Movaddt et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34df4a65a5b0777af2e7bbhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113366
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