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Effect of Pecha Kucha-Based Normal Birth Education on Birth Beliefs and Mode of Birth Preferences Among Pregnant Women Considering Elective Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Pecha Kucha-Based Normal Birth Education and Traditional Normal Birth Education for Childbirth Education and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 76 participants across 1 site.
Signals
Detailed Summary
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of Pecha Kucha-based normal birth education on birth beliefs and mode of birth preferences among primiparous pregnant women considering elective cesarean section without a medical indication. A total of 76 pregnant women between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation were randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. The experimental group received normal birth education using the Pecha Kucha presentation technique, whereas the control group received the same educational content through a traditional face-to-face oral presentation. Birth beliefs and birth mode preferences were assessed before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention. The study aimed to determine whether a brief, structured, and visually supported educational intervention could improve beliefs regarding normal birth and increase preference for vaginal delivery among women considering elective cesarean section.
Study Details
Timeline
Arms & Interventions
Pregnant women received normal birth education delivered using the Pecha Kucha presentation technique. The education consisted of 20 visually supported slides presented for 20 seconds each and included information on preparation for childbirth, birth planning, physiology and stages of labor, coping with labor pain, breathing and relaxation techniques, benefits of vaginal birth, indications and risks of cesarean section, partner support, breastfeeding initiation, postpartum care, and common misconceptions about childbirth. Participants completed outcome assessments at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention.
Pregnant women received the same normal birth educational content through a conventional face-to-face oral presentation. Educational topics were identical to those provided in the experimental group. Outcome assessments were completed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention.
Interventions
A structured face-to-face educational intervention delivered using the Pecha Kucha presentation format consisting of 20 slides displayed for 20 seconds each. The intervention was designed to provide evidence-based information about normal birth and cesarean section through concise, visually supported content.
Face-to-face education delivered using a conventional oral presentation method. The educational content was identical to that provided in the experimental group but was delivered without the Pecha Kucha presentation format.