The Effects of Childbirth Education on Fear of Childbirth and Obstetric Outcomes: Quasi-Experimental Study

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of childbirth preparation education on fear of childbirth and obstetric outcomes during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Material and Methods: The study was conducted semi-experimentally between July 2018 and March 2020 at two public hospitals. 147 primiparous women were included in the study, 74 in the education group and 73 in the control group. Research data were collected using an introductory information form, a labour monitoring form, and the Wijma Childbirth Expectation/Experience Scale Versions A and B. Results: The mean age of the pregnant women included in the study was 26.5±4.3. Women in the education group had lower fear of childbirth after the education and in the postpartum period compared to women in the control group (p