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Randomized trial reveals increased childbirth self-efficacy and reduced labor pain in first-time mothers receiving antenatal education, highlighting the value of structured prenatal classes.
Antenatal education is provided as a standard guideline in developed countries but till now, there is no standard program in developing countries. This study aimed to test the application of antenatal education on childbirth self-efficacy for Egyptian primiparous women. Subjects and methods: A randomized Control Trial was utilized comparing two groups of women an antenatal education group (n=52) and a routine antenatal care control group (n=52). The study was carried out at Antenatal Clinic at Mansoura New General Hospital, Mansoura city, Egypt between November 2015 and August 2016. Results: Women who attended antenatal education classes had a greater childbirth self-efficacy and a lower perceived labour pain (p=<0.001).
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