Childbirth self-efficacy and birth related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: An online childbirth education randomised controlled trial for mothers
- Conditions
- Birth related posttraumatic stress disorderPublic HealthReproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal careMental Health - Other mental health disordersPublic Health - Health promotion/education
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12624000241538
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of New England
- Brief Summary
Trends showed childbirth self-efficacy scores to be higher in the intervention group compared with the two control groups, demonstrating effectiveness for the intervention. PTSD scores were higher in the intervention group compared with the two control groups and therefore also reported poorer mother-infant relationship quality.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 125
Participants were required to be aged 18 or over, English speaking, residing in Australian with a low-risk pregnancy (between 12 to 23 weeks pregnant) and planning a vaginal birth.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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