Antenatal Hypnosis Training and Childbirth Experience: A Randomized Controlled Trial

作者：Werner Anette^*; Uldbjerg Niels; Zachariae Robert; Wu Chun Sen; Nohr Ellen A

来源：Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care , 2013, 40(4): 272-280.

DOI：10.1111/birt.12071

• antenatal training
• childbirth
• childbirth experience
• hypnosis
• relaxation

BackgroundChildbirth is a demanding event in a woman%26apos;s life. The aim of this study was to explore whether a brief intervention in the form of an antenatal course in self-hypnosis to ease childbirth could improve the childbirth experience. %26lt;br%26gt;MethodIn a randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial, 1,222 healthy nulliparous women were allocated to one of three groups during pregnancy: A hypnosis group participating in three 1-hour sessions teaching self-hypnosis to ease childbirth, a relaxation group receiving three 1-hour lessons in various relaxation methods and Mindfulness, and a usual care group receiving ordinary antenatal care only. Wijmas Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) was used to measure the childbirth experience 6weeks postpartum. %26lt;br%26gt;ResultsThe intention-to-treat analysis indicated that women in the hypnosis group experienced their childbirth as better compared with the other two groups (mean W-DEQ score of 42.9 in the Hypnosis group, 47.2 in the Relaxation group, and 47.5 in the Care as usual group (p=0.01)). The tendency toward a better childbirth experience in the hypnosis group was also seen in subgroup analyses for mode of delivery and for levels of fear. %26lt;br%26gt;ConclusionIn this large randomized controlled trial, a brief course in self-hypnosis improved the women%26apos;s childbirth experience. (BIRTH 40:4 December 2013)

• 出版日期2013-12