Evaluating two childbirth education programs for improving birth outcomes and consumer satisfaction with their birth experience: A quasi-experimental study.
While childbirth education showed limited effects on clinical outcomes, both programs improved women's knowledge and confidence for labour and birth.
Authors
- Linda P. Sweet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0605-1186)
- Stephen B. Lambert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2709-193X)
- Sally M. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3426-8027)
- Alemayehu Mekonnen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6826-4817)
- Andrew Hillier
- Vidanka Vasilevski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2772-811X)
- Kathleen M. Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5840-9384)
- Margie McCormick
- Cathy Craggs
- Lucy Gladwell
Institutions
- Deakin University (AU)
- Townsville Hospital (AU)
- Mercy Hospital for Women (AU)
- Western Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Women and Birth
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102139
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00