Procedure and analysis
After obtaining the participants’ written consents, the questionnaires
were completed as pretest by control and experimental
groups. Based on the results of the pretest, a
participatory educational programme was carried out for
the experiment group, which included anatomic and physiological
changes, nutrition, common complications during
pregnancy, mental health and communication skills, familiarisation
with pregnancy stages, delivery and pain reduction
methods, postpartum health, emotions and attitudes of
women with special emphasis on components of HLC