Research on effect of a preconception care program by midwives for persons under the age of 25 such as university students
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- healthy persons
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000047484
- Lead Sponsor
- Japanese Midwives Association
- Brief Summary
Scores on a review test measuring knowledge of future pregnancy, birth, and parenting were found to be significantly higher immediately after and three months after attending the program compared to before. There was also a significant increase in the things that participants felt they could work on for future pregnancy, birth, and parenting, reflecting an improvement in their awareness and attitudes. As these results, the program was effective.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 309
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
persons who do not understand Japanese
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Preconception Care Program will be assessed as follows. Each outcome will be assessed at immediately before, immediately after, and three months after the intervention. (1) The knowledge about preconception will be assessed using a self-reported questionnaire. The questionnaire was made by the research team based on the reports by WHO and CDC. It consists of 15 items. Each correct answer will be scored as one point and all answers will be added up to make total score (15 points).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method (2)the awareness about preconception (3)the abilities and attitudes for life career(Kawasaki, 2010) Kawasaki, T. Scale construction on the abilities and attitudes for life career. The Japanese journal of career education, 29(1), 25-30, 2010.