Health Attitude Changes as a Result of Participating in a Worksite Prenatial Education Program

• Main Author: Gibson, Vickie
• Format: Others
• Published: TopSCHOLAR® 1995
• Subjects: Maternal and Child Health; Public Health
• Online Access: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/911; http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1914&context=theses

The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences in health beliefs exist between participants attending worksite prenatal education classes and participants receiving only prenatal education self-help materials. A multiple treatment study was performed on a sample of convenience of 169 women enrolled in Fruit of the Loom's worksite prenatal education program. Group 1 subjects received class and materials while Group 2 subjects received materials only. Study participants were asked to complete an 18-item Likert scale questionnaire prior to enrolling in the program and again upon completion. Sixty-two subjects completed both the pre- and posttest questionnaires. Analysis of covariance comparing posttest scores between groups using the pretest score as a covariate revealed no significant difference. Results from t test analysis on the questionnaire items revealed significant change in three of the items concerning importance of prenatal care, knowledge of healthy food choices, and abstinence from smoking.