This study examined the effect of affirmation-based podcast training on fear of childbirth and ruminative thoughts among pregnant women. A randomized controlled design was used, and the study sample consisted of 120 pregnant women (60 in the intervention group and 60 in the control group) who applied to a Family Health Center in Istanbul between February and April 2025. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using the Pregnant Woman Information Form, the Visual Analog Score, the Fear of Childbirth Scale, and the Positive-Negative Rumination Score. The intervention group listened to affirmation-based podcast recordings for 21 days, while no intervention was applied to the control group. The primary objective was to evaluate the effect of podcast training on fear of childbirth and ruminative thoughts.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
Participants listened to the affirmation-based podcast training for 10 minutes each day for 21 days. The podcast recordings were uploaded to the Spotify interface. In addition, they were converted into an HTML link, and a QR code was generated. The podcast was shared with participants via the QR code and the Spotify link. A daily reminder message was sent to encourage listening.
Esenyurt Kıraç Family Health Center
Istanbul, Esenyurt, Turkey (Türkiye)
Kıraç Family Health Center, Esenyurt
Istanbul, Esenyurt, Turkey (Türkiye)
Childbirth Fear Scale
The total ranges from 20 to 100. Higher scores indicate higher levels of fear of childbirth.
Time frame: Baseline and 21 days post-intervention.
Positive and Negative Rumination Scale
The total ranges from 23 to 115. Higher scores indicate higher levels of rumination.
Time frame: Baseline and 21 days post-intervention.
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