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Evaluation of a family-oriented antenatal group educational program in rural Tanzania: a pre-test/post-test study

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Evaluation of a family-oriented antenatal group educational program in rural Tanzania: a pre-test/post-test study
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Reproductive Health, June 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12978-018-0562-z
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Yoko Shimpuku, Frida E. Madeni, Shigeko Horiuchi, Kazumi Kubota, Sebalda C. Leshabari

Abstract

To increase births attended by skilled birth attendants in Tanzania, studies have identified the need for involvement of the whole family in pregnancy and childbirth education. This study aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate a family-oriented antenatal group educational program to promote healthy pregnancy and family involvement in rural Tanzania. This was a quasi-experimental 1 group pre-test/post-test study with antenatal education provided to pregnant women and their families in rural Tanzania. Before and after the educational program, the pre-test/post-test study was conducted using a 34-item Birth Preparedness Questionnaire. Acceptability of the educational program was qualitatively assessed. One-hundred and thirty-eight participants (42 pregnant women, 96 family members) attended the educational program, answered the questionnaire, and participated in the feasibility inquiry. The mean knowledge scores significantly increased between the pre-test and the post-test, 7.92 and 8.33, respectively (p = 0.001). For both pregnant women and family members, the educational program improved Family Support (p = 0.001 and p = 0.000) and Preparation of Money and Food (p = 0.000 and p = 0.000). For family members, the scores for Birth Preparedness (p = 0.006) and Avoidance of Medical Intervention (reversed item) (p = 0.002) significantly increased. Despite the educational program, the score for Home-based Value (reversed item) (p = 0.022) and References of SBA (p = 0.049) decreased in pregnant women. Through group discussions, favorable comments about the program and materials were received. The comments of the husbands reflected their better understanding and appreciation of their role in supporting their wives during the antenatal period. The family-oriented antenatal group educational program has potential to increase knowledge, birth preparedness, and awareness of the need for family support among pregnant women and their families in rural Tanzania. As the contents of the program can be taught easily by reading the picture drama, lay personnel, such as community health workers or traditional birth attendants, can use it in villages. Further development of the Birth Preparedness Questionnaire is necessary to strengthen the involved factors. A larger scale study with a more robust Birth Preparedness Questionnaire and documentation of skilled care use is needed for the next step. No.2013-273-NA-2013-101 . Registered 12 August 2013.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 119 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 17 14%
Student > Bachelor 11 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 8 7%
Researcher 7 6%
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 5%
Other 23 19%
Unknown 47 39%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 26 22%
Medicine and Dentistry 10 8%
Social Sciences 10 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 3%
Psychology 4 3%
Other 14 12%
Unknown 51 43%
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#25
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