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Ahldén, Ingegerd
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Ahldén, I., Alehagen, S., Dahlgren, L. O. & Josefsson, A. (2012). Parents' Expectations About Participating in Antenatal Parenthood Education Classes. The Journal of Perinatal Education, 21(1), 11-17
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Parents' Expectations About Participating in Antenatal Parenthood Education Classes
2012 (English)In: The Journal of Perinatal Education, ISSN 1058-1243, Vol. 21, no 1, p. 11-17Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Our objective was to assess parents' expectations about participating in antenatal parenthood education classes and to determine whether their expectations might be related to gender, age, and educational level. Data from 1,117 women and 1,019 partners residing in three cities in Sweden were collected with a questionnaire in a cross-sectional study. Participants believed that antenatal education classes would help them to feel more secure as parents and to be better oriented toward childbirth. Men had more positive expectations about the childbirth than the women. The participants mostly wanted help in preparing for parenthood and in learning infant care skills, followed by help in preparing for childbirth. The participants' expectations were affected by gender, age, and educational level. The expectant parents appeared to want more focus on preparation for parenthood than on childbirth.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Publishing Company, 2012
Keywords
antenatal parenthood education classes; antenatal programs; prospective parents' expectations
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-74515 (URN)10.1891/1058-1243.21.1.11 (DOI)
Available from: 2012-01-30 Created: 2012-01-30 Last updated: 2022-03-11
Ahldén, I., Göransson, A., Josefsson, A. & Alehagen, S. (2008). Parenthood education in Swedish antenatal care: perceptions of midwives and obstetricians in charge.. The Journal of perinatal education : an ASPO/Lamaze publication, 17(2), 21-27
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Parenthood education in Swedish antenatal care: perceptions of midwives and obstetricians in charge.
2008 (English)In: The Journal of perinatal education : an ASPO/Lamaze publication, ISSN 1058-1243, Vol. 17, no 2, p. 21-27Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The aim of this study was to describe perceptions of parenthood education among midwives and obstetricians in charge of antenatal care in Sweden. Focus group interviews of 25 obstetricians and midwives were conducted. Data were analyzed with a phenomenographic approach. Five main categories emerged: aim of the parenthood education, content and expectations, implementation, support to group leaders, and strategies for the future. There is a strong belief in parenthood education, and the overall aim was considered to be support in the transition to parenthood. Contents should focus on awareness of the expected child, confidence in the biological processes, and the changes of roles. Pedagogies training, cost effectiveness, development, and the need to reach target groups were emphasized.

Keywords
parenthood, education, perceptions, midwives, obstetricians
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-17073 (URN)10.1624/105812408X298354 (DOI)19252685 (PubMedID)
Available from: 2009-03-05 Created: 2009-03-05 Last updated: 2019-06-28
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