Abstract:

This study is conducted to specify the effects of birth preperation training on the depression risk of pregnant women and their prenatal attachment levels. METHODS: This semi-experimental designed single group pretest-posttest study was conducted with 44 pregnant women attending the prenatal preparatory class of a public hospital. In the data collection process of the study, Pregnancy Presentation Form, Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PBI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used. The data were collected through interview method by the researchers. Results: The average for the age of the participants is 26,29±4,34, for the average of the participants gestational week is 30,47±3,00, for the gestational observation number is 8,06±2,33. The average BDI score before participating in the birth preparation class is 14.77 ± 7.40, the average PBI score is 59.90 ± 12.40. The average BDI score of the participants after participating in the birth preparation class is 8.06 ± 5.26. The average PBI score is 71.88 ± 8.25. Prenatal attachment was found high in women who were planned pregnant, nuclear family and working women and the risk of depression was found low in multiparous women. Discussions and conclusions: It has been observed that birth preperation training decreases the depression risk of pregnant women and increases the level of mother-baby attachment

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