Table 2 Implementation and effect of prenatal education curriculum among mothers of infants in different level hospitals (n = 175)
Content | Province n (%) | City n (%) | County n (%) | Total n (%) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Information provided by prenatal education curriculum you participated | |||||
Prenatal examination and neonatal screening | 41 (63.1) | 33 (73.3) | 48 (77.4) | 122 (69.7) | 0.192 |
Instructions on diet and nutrition during perinatal period | 45 (69.2) | 36 (80.0) | 52 (83.9) | 133 (76.0) | 0.127 |
Knowledge about health care during pregnancy | 39 (60.0) | 28 (62.2) | 47 (75.8) | 114 (65.1) | 0.129 |
Psychological guide during perinatal period | 32 (49.2) | 21 (46.7) | 41 (66.1) | 94 (53.7) | 0.073 |
Choice of delivery mode | 41 (63.1) | 31 (68.9) | 44 (71.0) | 116 (66.3) | 0.617 |
Common symptoms and treatments during pregnancy | 31 (47.7) | 24 (53.3) | 38 (61.3) | 93 (53.1) | 0.309 |
Benefit and approaches of breastfeeding | 46 (70.8) | 28 (62.2) | 49 (79.0) | 123 (70.3) | 0.171 |
Advices on recovery and contraception after delivering | 28 (43.1) | 15 (33.3) | 41 (66.1) | 84 (48.0) | 0.002 |
None of the above | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (0.6) | 0.622 |
Forms of prenatal education curriculum you participated | |||||
Lecture | 64 (95.5) | 40 (88.9) | 58 (93.5) | 162 (92.6) | 0.445 |
Group discussion | 33 (43.9) | 23 (51.1) | 39 (62.9) | 95 (54.3) | 0.257 |
Video | 37 (55.2) | 23 (51.1) | 45 (72.6) | 105 (60.0) | 0.043 |
Demonstration and practice | 36 (53.7) | 27 (60.0) | 39 (62.9) | 102 (58.3) | 0.563 |
Promotional materials | 40 (59.7) | 29 (64.4) | 44 (71.0) | 113 (64.6) | 0.42 |
Effect of prenatal education curriculum on mothers of infants | |||||
Know more about prenatal examination | 65 (100) | 41 (91.1) | 59 (95.2) | 165 (94.3) | 0.051 |
Know more about health care knowledge | 61 (93.8) | 39 (86.7) | 58 (93.5) | 158 (90.3) | 0.482 |
Feel more confidence on natural delivery | 62 (93.9) | 38 (86.4) | 52 (83.9) | 152 (86.9) | 0.273 |
Know more about the role of doctors and nurses | 57 (90.5) | 34 (75.6) | 51 (82.3) | 142 (81.1) | 0.045 |
Feel less fear of delivery | 59 (92.2) | 38 (84.4) | 54 (87.1) | 151 (86.3) | 0.422 |
Know more about the benefits and approaches | 60 (92.3) | 42 (95.5) | 60 (96.8) | 162 (92.6) | 0.742 |
Know more about how to recovery well after delivery | 53 (81.5) | 38 (84.4) | 56 (90.3) | 147 (84.0) | 0.777 |
Can communicate better with the doctors | 55 (84.6) | 41 (91.1) | 52 (83.9) | 148 (84.6) | 0.295 |
Feel more trust in doctors | 56 (86.2) | 39 (86.7) | 53 (85.5) | 148 (84.6) | 0.41 |
Feel more trust in hospitals | 56 (86.2) | 38 (84.4) | 51 (82.3) | 145 (82.9) | 0.174 |