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  • Title: [Childbirth preparation classes--parenteral education on the right track? An evaluation study based on questionnaires sent to women in Sogn and Fjordane].
    Author: Tjugum J, Barlinn AJ, Bringedal B.
    Journal: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen; 1989 May 10; 109(13):1381-2. PubMed ID: 2749620.
    Abstract:
    Three hundred and fifteen women were sent a questionnaire within 8 months after delivery. They were interviewed about various aspects of pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum period. The response rate was 82%. This paper deals with the women's experience of childbirth preparation classes. Eighty per cent reported that such classes were available. Of this eighty per sent, 50% had attended such classes. Women having their first baby were more likely to attend. Forty-three per cent of the attending women found the classes very beneficial whereas 50% reported little and 7% no benefit from the childbirth education. The results indicate that in the women's view the classes are not especially important in ante-natal care. Furthermore, the quality of the classes seems to be inadequate.
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