Impacts of Online and Group Perinatal Education

Laval University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pregnant Women and Partners

Treatments: Other: Prenatal education

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03464669

PHE-148163

Details and patient eligibility

About

This project aims to evaluate the impacts of group prenatal education and online prenatal education on health determinants and users' health status.

Full description

Prenatal education is a core component of perinatal care and services provided by health institutions. Whereas group prenatal education is the most common educational model, some health institutions have opted to implement online prenatal education to address accessibility issues as well as the evolving needs of future parents. This prospective cohort study aims to evaluate the impacts of group prenatal education and online prenatal education on health determinants and the perinatal health status of parents. It is part of a larger multipronged study using mixed methods.

Enrollment: 1,208 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria for pregnant women:

• 10-20 weeks of pregnancy
• Living within the targeted geographic territories
• Fluent in French
• Have not given birth previously

Inclusion criteria for partners:

• Partner of pregnant women between 10 and 20 weeks of pregnancy
• Living within the targeted geographic territories
• Fluent in French

Exclusion Criteria:

• Men and women not fulfilling inclusion criteria

Trial design

1,208 participants in 3 patient groups

Group prenatal education

Description:

Prenatal education delivered in-person by health and social services centers

Treatment:

Other: Prenatal education

Online prenatal education

Description:

Online prenatal education provided or recommended by health and social services centers

Treatment:

Other: Prenatal education

Control group

Description:

Absence of prenatal education