Online solution‐focused psychoeducation as a new intervention for treating severe fear of childbirth: A randomized controlled trial in the pandemic period.

CHILDBIRTH & psychology; ONLINE education; EXPERIMENTAL design; COUNSELING; FEAR; PSYCHOEDUCATION; VIDEOCONFERENCING; PREGNANT women; SEVERITY of illness index; SELF-efficacy; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; PRE-tests & post-tests; SURVEYS; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHILDBIRTH education; STATISTICAL sampling; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; COVID-19 pandemic; WOMEN'S health; EDUCATIONAL outcomes

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of solution‐focused psychoeducation (SFP) and childbirth preparation training (CPT) on women's fear of childbirth and self‐efficacy. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was carried out at the family health center in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 119 healthy primigravid women. These women were randomized into the SFP group (n = 39), CPT group (n = 40), and control group care (n = 40). Findings: After the intervention, the women in the experiment groups had decreased fear of childbirth and increased self‐efficacy. Practice Implications: Midwifery care based on education and counseling provided by online synchronous video conferencing method during the pandemic period is an effective and safe method in reducing fear of childbirth in women and increasing their self‐efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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