Does antenatal education affect labour and birth? A structured review of the literature

Ferguson, S; Davis, D; Browne, J

Does antenatal education affect labour and birth? A structured review of the literature

Ferguson, S Davis, D

Browne, J

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Citation:: Women and Birth, 2013, 26 (1), pp. e5 - ?
Issue Date:: 2013-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Ferguson, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Davis, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2041-1064	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Browne, J	en_US
dc.date.available	2012-09-11	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Women and Birth, 2013, 26 (1), pp. e5 - ?	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1871-5192	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/120583
dc.description.abstract	Objective: To undertake a structured review of the literature to determine the effect of antenatal education on labour and birth, particularly normal birth. Method: Ovid Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane and Web of Knowledge databases were searched to identify research articles published in English from 2000 to 2012, using specified search terms in a variety of combinations. All articles included in this structured review were assessed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Findings: The labour and birthing effects on women attending antenatal education may include less false labour admissions, more partner involvement, less anxiety but more labour interventions. Conclusion: This literature review has identified that antenatal education may have some positive effects on women's labour and birth including less false labour admissions, less anxiety and more partner involvement. There may also be some negative effects. Several studies found increased labour and birth interventions such as induction of labour and epidural use. There is contradictory evidence on the effect of antenatal education on mode of birth. More research is required to explore the impact of antenatal education on women's birthing outcomes. © 2012 Australian College of Midwives.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Women and Birth	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.wombi.2012.09.003	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prenatal Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Delivery, Obstetric	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Parenting	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Mothers	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Labor, Obstetric	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Parturition	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Education as Topic	en_US
dc.title	Does antenatal education affect labour and birth? A structured review of the literature	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	26	en_US
utslib.for	111006 Midwifery	en_US
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	26	en_US

Abstract:

Objective: To undertake a structured review of the literature to determine the effect of antenatal education on labour and birth, particularly normal birth. Method: Ovid Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane and Web of Knowledge databases were searched to identify research articles published in English from 2000 to 2012, using specified search terms in a variety of combinations. All articles included in this structured review were assessed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Findings: The labour and birthing effects on women attending antenatal education may include less false labour admissions, more partner involvement, less anxiety but more labour interventions. Conclusion: This literature review has identified that antenatal education may have some positive effects on women's labour and birth including less false labour admissions, less anxiety and more partner involvement. There may also be some negative effects. Several studies found increased labour and birth interventions such as induction of labour and epidural use. There is contradictory evidence on the effect of antenatal education on mode of birth. More research is required to explore the impact of antenatal education on women's birthing outcomes. © 2012 Australian College of Midwives.

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