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. 2002 Summer;11(3):10-9.
doi: 10.1624/105812402X88795.

Childbirth education outcomes: an integrative review of the literature

Mary L Koehn  1
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Childbirth education outcomes: an integrative review of the literature

Mary L Koehn. J Perinat Educ. 2002 Summer.

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.

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