Childbirth Education Outcomes: An Integrative Review of the Literature

Author: Koehn, Mary L.

Source: The Journal of Perinatal Education, Volume 11, Number 3, 2002 , pp. 10-19(10)

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

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Abstract:

The purpose of this literature review was to identify and describe recent empirical studies of childbirth education outcomes and to identify areas for further study. The search produced 63 studies; only 12 met the inclusion criteria. The literature demonstrated inconclusive evidence regarding the effectiveness of childbirth education. None of the studies used a theoretical framework that proposed multiple factors, as opposed to childbirth education alone, that impact the outcomes. Health-focused versus illness-focused outcomes were also addressed.

Keywords: outcomes; quality of care; evaluation; childbirth education

Document Type: Standard article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1624/105812402X88795

Affiliations: 1: MARY KOEHN is a doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She is also an assistant professor at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.

Publication date: 2002-07-01

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