Effect of Birth Preperation Training on Prenatal Attachment and Depression

INTRODUCTION: This study is conducted to specify the effects of birth preperation training on the depression risk of pregnant women and their prenatal attachment levels.
METHODS: This semi-experimental designed single group pretest-posttest study was conducted with 44 pregnant women attending the prenatal preparatory class of a public hospital. In the data collection process of the study, Pregnancy Presentation Form, Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PBI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used. The data were collected through interview method by the researchers.
RESULTS: The mean for the age of the participants is 26,29±4,34, for the mean of the participants gestational week is 30,47±3,00, for the gestational observation number is 8,06±2,33. The average BDI score before participating in the birth preparation class is is 14.77 ± 7,40, the mean PBI score is 59,90 ± 12,40. The mean BDI score of the participants after participating in the birth preparation class is 8.06 ± 5.26. The mean PBI score is 71,88 ± 8.25. Prenatal attachment was found high in women who were planned pregnant, nuclear family and working women and the risk of depression was found low in multiparous women.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It has been observed that birth preperation training decreases the depression risk of the pregnant women and increased the level of mother-baby attachment