Midwife-Led Antenatal Perineal Massage Education in Primiparous Pregnant Women

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Midwife-Led Antenatal Perineal Massage Education: The intervention is a structured midwife-led antenatal perineal massage education program delivered to primiparous pregnant women in the third trimester. The educational content includes the importance of pelvic health, preparation for antenatal perineal massage, antenatal perineal massage technique, and maintenance of pelvic health. The program is designed to improve knowledge and practice regarding antenatal perineal massage and to support pregnancy empowerment, self-efficacy for normal birth, and reduction of fear of childbirth.

Study summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of midwife-led antenatal perineal massage education on pregnancy empowerment, self-efficacy for normal birth, and fear of childbirth among primiparous pregnant women. The study is designed as a controlled quasi-experimental study and will be conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic of Silifke State Hospital in Mersin, Turkey.

Eligible participants will be primiparous pregnant women aged 18-35 years, between 28 and 34 weeks of gestation, with a singleton pregnancy and a plan for vaginal birth. Participants in the intervention group will receive structured antenatal perineal massage education led by a midwife, in addition to routine antenatal care. Participants in the control group will receive routine antenatal care.

The primary outcome will be pregnancy empowerment. Secondary outcomes will include self-efficacy for normal birth, fear of childbirth, knowledge and preferences regarding antenatal perineal massage, and adherence to antenatal perineal massage practice.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Change in Pregnancy Empowerment — Baseline and 4 weeks after completion of the education program
  Pregnancy empowerment will be assessed using the Pregnancy Empowerment Scale. The outcome will be evaluated by comparing scores between baseline and post-intervention assessment. Higher scores indicate higher pregnancy empowerment.

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