Effects of Forest Prenatal Education Program on Stress and Emotional Stability of Pregnant Women

Abstract Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a disease condition present during pregnancy and if not properly managed would have severe effect on the maternal and neonatal health. This research determined the effect of diabetes education program (DEP) on gestational diabetes mellitus knowledge (GDMK) among diabetic pregnant women (DPW) and significant differences within groups.Methods: This study was based on a pretest – posttest measures of experimental research design involving experimental (n=110) and control (n=110) groups. A total of 220 DPW were purposively recruited from public hospitals in Nigeria between October and December 2019. The DEP was delivered to DPW in experimental group. The Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge Questionnaire (GDMKQ) of 0.774 was used for data collection. The statistical analysis was completed using IBM SPSS version 22. Results: The results revealed that no statistically significant difference existed on GDM history (P=0.801>0.05), smoking habit (P=0.0615>0.05), parity status (P=0.503>0.05), and level of education (P=0.720>0.05), while difference was observed on alcohol status (P=0.011<0.05), and age by birth (P=0.009<0.05). Also, while no significant difference existed between the DPW in the treatment and control groups on GDMK pretest measures (P=0.901>0.05), difference existed between the DPW in the intervention and control groups on GDMK posttest scores (P=0.026<0.05). Also, the higher percentage score (78%) of DPW in the experimental group in the posttest GDMK measures which is higher than the score in the pretest measures (55%) of the same group were indications that DEP has significant effect on GDMK among DPW.Conclusion: This demonstrates that reliable interventions are effective in combating pregnancy-related complications. This requires collaborative efforts by concerned bodies to combat notable complications during pregnancy using reliable intervention.Trial Registration: In retrospect, the Pan African Clinical Trial Registry documented the study with registration trial code (Trial No.: PACTR201903003187005)

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Prenatal education of overweight or obese pregnant women to prevent childhood overweight (the ETOIG study): an open-label, randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1038/s41366-018-0205-z ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 43 (2) ◽

pp. 362-373 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Sophie Parat ◽

Véronique Nègre ◽

Amandine Baptiste ◽

Paul Valensi ◽

Anne-Marie Bertrand ◽

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Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Childhood Overweight ◽

Prenatal Education ◽

Open Label ◽

Randomized Controlled

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Fitting a Prenatal Education Program into the Crowded Inner City Clinic

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing ◽

10.1097/00005721-197607000-00010 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 226???230 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

MARGHERITA MODICA HAWKINS

Keyword(s):

Inner City ◽

Education Program ◽

Prenatal Education

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Antenatal classes as a form of preparation for parenthood: analysis of benefits of participating in prenatal education

Polish Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1515/pjph-2016-0040 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 126 (4) ◽

pp. 192-196 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Justyna Krysa ◽

Grażyna J. Iwanowicz-Palus ◽

Agnieszka M. Bień ◽

Ewa Rzońca ◽

Marta Zarajczyk

Keyword(s):

Mortality Rate ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Perinatal Mortality ◽

Premature Births ◽

Prenatal Education ◽

Healthy Behaviors ◽

Individual Traits ◽

Mothers And Children ◽

Anxiety And Fear ◽

Antenatal Classes

Abstract Prenatal education in the form of antenatal classes, referred to as School of Birth in Poland, aims at preparing both pregnant women and their partners for parenthood, on theoretical and practical basis. This is achieved by providing women with information on safe pregnancy, labor and puerperium, developing healthy behaviors and preparing parents to look after the newborn/infant. The course program covers all psychophysical issues related to pregnancy, labor, puerperium and early stages of the child’s life. The objective is to strengthen the health of mothers and children, alleviate pregnancy-related anxiety and fear, decrease the number of premature births and reduce the perinatal mortality rate. However, the scope of potential advantages of Schools of Birth depends not only on individual traits of the participants, but also on the engagement of professionals who teach the courses and the type of the school.

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Prenatal Depression in Women in the Third Trimester: Prevalence, Predictive Factors, and Relationship With Maternal-Fetal Attachment

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2020.602005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Ling Zhang ◽

Lei Wang ◽

Shu Cui ◽

Qiuyu Yuan ◽

Cui Huang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Correlation Analysis ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Sleep Disorders ◽

Prenatal Depression ◽

Prenatal Education ◽

Third Trimester ◽

The Third ◽

Maternal Fetal Attachment ◽

Fetal Attachment

Objective: The prevalence of prenatal depression in pregnant women has found to be high, which may adversely affect the intimacy of a mother to her fetus. Few studies have investigated the relationship between prenatal depression and maternal-fetal attachment in pregnant Chinese women. This study is thus designed to evaluate the prevalence rate, predictive factors of prenatal depression in Chinese pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy, and the effect of prenatal depression on maternal-fetal attachment.Methods: A total of 340 pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy were recruited from a hospital in Anhui Province. The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) was rated to assess the prenatal depression; the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were used to assess sleep quality and anxiety level for all participants. The Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS) was used to assess maternal-fetal attachment.Results: The prevalence of prenatal depression in the participants was high (19.1%) in our study. The scores of prenatal anxiety and sleep disorders were higher with prenatal depression than in those without prenatal depression (47.6 ± 9.5 vs. 38.9 ± 6.9; 8.3 ± 3.3 vs. 6.1 ± 2.7, all p < 0.01). MAAS quality was lower in prenatal depression women than those in non-prenatal depression women (43.8 ± 5.6 vs. 46.4 ± 4.5, p < 0.01). Correlation analysis showed that prenatal depression was associated with parity, prenatal education, education level, marital satisfaction, anxiety and sleep disorders (all p < 0.05). Furthermore, binary logistic regression results showed that anxiety and sleep disorders were risk factors for prenatal depression. Prenatal education, higher marriage satisfaction were protective factors for prenatal depression. In addition, correlation analysis also showed that prenatal depression was positively correlated with MAAS intensity, but negatively correlated with MAAS quality.Conclusions: Our results indicated a high prevalence of prenatal depression in women in the third trimester. Prenatal education and higher marital satisfaction were protective factors for prenatal depression; antenatal anxiety and sleep disorders during pregnancy were risk factors for prenatal depression. Prenatal depression was negatively correlated with MAAS quality, but positively correlated with MAAS intensity.

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