Is Online Pregnant School Training Effective in Reducing the Anxiety of Pregnant Women and Their Partners During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

• Main Authors: Yeliz DOĞAN MERİH, Özlem KARABULUT, Aytül SEZER
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Galenos Publishing House 2021-02-01
• Series: Bezmiâlem Science
• Subjects: anxiety; covid-19 training; pregnancy; pandemic
• Online Access: http://bezmialemscience.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/s-online-pregnant-school-training-effective-in-red/43936

Objective:The aim of this study was to determine the views of pregnant women and their spouses on the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic process, to support pregnant women and their spouses through online pregnancy school training, and to decrease their anxiety levels.Methods:The universe of this semi-experimental study with pre-and post-training model consisted of all pregnant women presenting at the pregnancy monitoring service of an Obstetrics and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital in the Anatolian side of Istanbul between April and May 2020. 90 people (45 pregnant women and 45 spouses) who met inclusion criteria were included in the study. Data were collected using a questionnaire including the demographic of the participants as well as their views on the COVID-19 process and the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Study data were evaluated using percentages, mean values, the chi-square test, and one-way ANOVA.Results:In the study, the anxiety scores in both groups were found to decrease (the pre-education score of the mothers is 9.05±7.29 and the post-education score is 5.56±5.38, the pre-education score of the fathers is 3.13±3.60 and the post-education score is 2.02±2.49) significantly after training (p<0.05).Conclusion:Online pregnancy school for pregnant women and their spouses during the COVID-19 pandemic period was effective in reducing the anxiety levels of the parents.