In these single- blind clinical trial 67 primigravida females, gestational aged 34-36 week were selected using multi-stage sampling and assigned into two groups randomly. Decision-making (before, two weeks after and at admission in maternity department) was tested by a researcher -made questionnaire. In experiment group, advantages and disadvantages of normal delivery and cesarean-section delivery were presented by role-playing in three 90-min scenarios. It was also presented in a 90-min lecture. Data were analyzed using SPSS by mean difference test, exact fisher test, independent t-test and paired t-test.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
67
In this method, researcher with two other co-researchers played 3 scenarios in 7 steps (for each scenario)including warm up, selecting participant, preparing the scene, preparing observers, play ,discussion and evaluation and generalization to education about advantages and disadvantages of normal delivery and cesarean section.
Describe advantages and disadvantages in one 90-min session
Decision making
Two weeks after educational course for each group (Lecture and Role play), knowledge, attitude and decision making questionnaire were completed again. They were followed at admission by phone conversation for knowing their decision.
Time frame: 2 weeks
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