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Prenatal education for the Spanish speaking: an evaluation
Washington WN, Stafford VM, Stomsvik J, Giannini C
Patient Education and Counseling 1983 Mar;5(1):30-34
clinical trial
2/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

A Spanish-language prenatal health-education program of classes in four topic areas was conducted for randomly selected pregnant women. The topics included newborn care, labor and delivery, family planning, and dental health care. A questionnaire was administered to the participants after they had attended all four sessions and at the end of their 36th week of gestation. A matched group of control women received the same questions soon after entering the program and before attending any classes. Women attending the health-education classes demonstrated significantly greater knowledge of the subjects covered than did those not taking the classes. Insights gained from the study suggest potential approaches for working with such a population with respect to cultural considerations, evaluation question construction, and question selection.
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