ASSESSMENT OF PREGNANT WOMEN SATISFACTION OF REGNANCY PREPARATION CLASSES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANXIETY LEVEL IN THIS WOMEN THAT REFERRING TO SEMNAN CLINICS

Pregnancy is a situational crisis and in cases that are not well managed the stress
is great for the mother and her relatives. Pregnancy classes include group classes with the aim of
educating pregnant women. The aim of this study was Assessment of pregnant women Satisfaction of
Pregnancy Preparation Classes and its Relationship with Anxiety Level in this Women.
Material & Methods: This study was a descriptive -correlational study of health system research. In this
study, 80 pregnant women entered the study randomly. These women participated in Pregnancy
Preparation Classes. After the end of the last session, the questionnaire was completed by the
participants. The questionnaire consisted of three sections: demographic characteristics and satisfaction
surveys from these classes and the Spielberger Anxiety Inventory. The data were analyzed using SPSS
software.
Results: Most women (53.8%) were fully satisfied with the way they were preparing their childbirth
classes. The paired t-test showed that the anxiety score decreased significantly after intervention in
pregnant women (P = 0.000) and Paired t-test showed that there was no significant relationship between
satisfaction rate and anxiety level in these women (p≤0.05).
Conclusion: Participating in Pregnancy Preparation Classes is recommended to increase the satisfaction
of pregnant women and reduce pregnancy anxiety.