Aim: The aim of this work was to map awareness and the satisfaction of pregnant women who received psychoprofylactic preparation for childbirth. At the same time, to identify the differences in knowledge, skills and attitudes of pregnant women in terms of age, reached levels of education and parity. Methodology and file: Filed respondents comprised 100 pregnant women hospitalized after the delivery at Gynecology-Obstetrics Clinics in Trencin in the period from January to April 2010. For collection of data own questionnaire was used. The observed characteristics (age, education, parity) were compared in women who underwent psychoprofylactic preparation for childbirth (n = 53) with those which did not undergo psychoprofylactic preparation for childbirth (n = 47). The results were evaluated by Chi-square test. Results: Psychoprofylactic preparation for childbirth was attended by 53 % of respondents from the total number of pregnant women, from which there were significantly more pregnant women who were highly educated (p = 0.001) as well as the women who had given birth for the first time (p = 0.033). Of them stated the use of information about the course of a child delivery 90.6 %, especially proper breathing during childbirth, relieving positions, massage and exercise on fitness balls. We did not record any difference in the method of the child delivery among women who attended prenatal courses and those who did not attend (p = 0.505). Conclusion: The results show the significance of the preparation for the childbirth. Among women who had given birth to the child for the first time, quality preparation for childbirth does not lead to significant reduction of the incidence of adverse obstetric complications. However, women positively evaluate the importance of information obtained during the course of prenatal preparation. It is necessary to raise awareness about the possibility of visiting the PPP and the cooperation between maternity hospitals and providers of prenatal courses. Based on the results obtained is feasible to say that the need for psychoprofylactic preparation for pregnant women is an inherent part of prenatal care.

Ústav nelekárskych študijných programov Jesseniova lekárska fakulta v Martine Univerzita Komenského Bratislava

Psychoprophylactic training for childbirth – its effectiveness and importance for midwifery

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