Effects of a Web‐Based Antenatal Care System on Maternal Stress and Self‐Efficacy During Pregnancy: A Study in Taiwan

Introduction Women may experience significant stress during pregnancy, and antenatal care and education provide a means to address this. E‐health, the use of computer and information technology for health care, has been incorporated into antenatal care and education, but e‐health has not been evalua...

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Published in:Journal of midwifery & women's health 2018-03, Vol.63 (2), p.205-213
Main Authors: Tsai, Yi‐Jing, Hsu, Yu‐Yun, Hou, Ting‐Wei, Chang, Chiung‐Hsin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical trials
Control groups
Efficacy
Health care
Health care delivery
Information technology
Maternal stress
Medical technology
Mental health
Nursing
Pregnancy
pregnancy‐related stress
Prenatal care
Quasi-experimental methods
satisfaction with antenatal care
Self-efficacy
Stress
web‐based antenatal care program
Womens health
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Summary:Introduction Women may experience significant stress during pregnancy, and antenatal care and education provide a means to address this. E‐health, the use of computer and information technology for health care, has been incorporated into antenatal care and education, but e‐health has not been evaluated for its usefulness in addressing stress. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a web‐based antenatal care and education system on pregnancy‐related stress, general self‐efficacy, and satisfaction with antenatal care. Methods A quasi‐experimental design enrolled pregnant women at 16 to 24 weeks’ gestation with a low‐risk pregnancy. Women in the control group (n = 67) received routine antenatal care; women in the experimental group (n = 68) also received a web‐based antenatal care and education program in the second trimester. Pregnancy stress and general self‐efficacy were assessed at study entry and again at 36 to 38 weeks’ gestation; satisfaction with care was assessed at the study endpoint. Results When the pretest scores were controlled, the women in the experimental group reported significantly lower pregnancy‐related stress (F  =  12.9, P
ISSN:1526-9523
1542-2011
DOI:10.1111/jmwh.12685