<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Pregnancy is a woman’s physiological state, covering the period from conception to birth. It is an important time in the life of every woman and the child’s father. Often, the parents-to-be find the new situation difficult. Childbirth classes may prove helpful during pregnancy and childbirth for mothers and fathers. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of antenatal classes on parturition, according to the assessment of patients. The study was conducted at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski Provincial Specialist University Hospital in Lublin at the maternity ward on a group of 155 patients by means of diagnostic survey. The survey, by which the research material was collected, has been developed with the author’s own method. It has been shown that education and age of the participants influence the decision to use the services of childbirth education classes. Furthermore, the knowledge of breathing techniques, the use of birthing facilities, development of a plan for parturition and knowledge of methods of pain relief of childbirth have no impact on its duration. It was also shown that it is important to use relevant childbirth positions.</p></abstract>

Pregnancy is a woman’s physiological state, covering the period from conception to birth. It is an important time in the life of every woman and the child’s father. Often, the parents-to-be find the new situation difficult. Childbirth classes may prove helpful during pregnancy and childbirth for mothers and fathers. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of antenatal classes on parturition, according to the assessment of patients. The study was conducted at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski Provincial Specialist University Hospital in Lublin at the maternity ward on a group of 155 patients by means of diagnostic survey. The survey, by which the research material was collected, has been developed with the author’s own method. It has been shown that education and age of the participants influence the decision to use the services of childbirth education classes. Furthermore, the knowledge of breathing techniques, the use of birthing facilities, development of a plan for parturition and knowledge of methods of pain relief of childbirth have no impact on its duration. It was also shown that it is important to use relevant childbirth positions.

Birthing school – patient’s assessment on the influence of classes on parturition

Pracownia Technik Diagnostycznych, UM w Lublinie ul. Staszica 4/6, 20-081 Lublin,

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Gynecology-Obstetrics Nursing, Medical University of Lublin,

Laboratory of Diagnostic Techniques, Medical University of Lublin,

International Scientific Society for the Support and Development of Medical Technologies,

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Pregnancy is a woman’s physiological state, covering the period from conception to birth. It is an important time in the life of every woman and the child’s...

Birthing school – patient’s assessment on the influence of classes on parturition

Published Online: Jan 20, 2017

Page range: 17 - 22

Received: Sep 19, 2016

Accepted: Nov 15, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2016-0023

Keywords
birthing school, pregnancy, childbirth

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Birthing school – patient’s assessment on the influence of classes on parturition

Published Online: Jan 20, 2017

Page range: 17 - 22

Received: Sep 19, 2016

Accepted: Nov 15, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2016-0023

Keywordsbirthing school, pregnancy, childbirth

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
birthing school, pregnancy, childbirth