The impact of maternal health education on the mode of delivery and pregnancy outcomes

Objective To investigate the impact of maternal health education on the mode of delivery and pregnancy outcome. Methods All 385 pregnant women had been chosen, were randomly divided into observation group of 194 cases and control group of 191 cases, of which 24 cases exit off observation group, 27 cases exit off the control group,included the observation group of 170 cases and the control group of 164 cases, the observation group used stages of maternal health education, control group used conventional health education. Results The evaluation of health knowledge scores in observation group were significantly higher, the number of prenatal significantly more than the control group, complete check-rate rate were significantly higher(P0.05).The vaginal delivery rate in observation group were significantly higher than control group, cesarean section own volition choose the ratio in observation group were significantly lower than the control group(P0.05). The incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes between groups were significantly different(χ2=4.242,P0.05), in which the observation group gestational diabetes, preterm birth were significantly higher incidence of postpartum hemorrhage, lactation period were significantly less than the control group, nursing satisfaction were significantly higher(P0.05). Conclusion Maternal health education helps to improve maternal health and prenatal knowledge of the number of times to reduce the cesarean section rate, reduce the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes.