An interactive childbirth education platform to improve pregnancy-related anxiety: a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perinatal anxiety is one of the most common conditions during pregnancy and is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Interventions that are focused on childbirth education and health literacy have been shown to help decrease pregnancy-related anxiety. These programs, however, have limitations. Transportation, childcare, and work conflicts pose barriers to patients. In addition, many of these programs have not been studied in high-risk patients, who are most at risk for pregnancy-related anxiety. Thus, it is uncertain whether an online childbirth education course can help to improve outcomes in a high-risk patient population.

Objective

This study aimed to compare an interactive online platform for childbirth education (Birthly) with usual prenatal

SUBMITTER: Zafman KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10330277 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature