Table 1: Content of the psychoeducational intervention.
Sessions |
Session content |
1. Session |
Collection of pre-test data Description of the psychoeducational intervention content |
2. Session |
Explaining the importance of antenatal education Explaining the comments of pregnant women about the process they go through |
3. Session |
Anatomy and physiology of reproductive system Explaining the delivery stages |
4. Session |
Understanding the sources of prenatal stress and fear of childbirth Identifying different ways to deal with prenatal stress and fear of childbirth Determining the relationship between thought, emotion and behavior |
5. Session |
Explaining the physical changes, process of labor, and pain relief methods Labour support, non-pharmacological and pharmacological pain-relief methods Symptoms of labour, contractions, breathing and relaxation |
6. Session |
Teaching motherhood skills Gaining skills to increase prenatal attachment Explaining the role of women's feelings and thoughts towards the newborn |
7. Session |
The importance of communication with family and friends Raising women's self-esteem and ability to cope with childcare, defining the problem, goal setting and choosing solutions Gaining problem solving skills to pregnant women Breast feeding, new born care |
8. Session |
Collection of post-test data Getting feedback from pregnant women |