Investigation and demand analysis of prenatal education for pregnant women＆#39;s spouses in rural areas of Wenzhou

Objective To understand the status and demand of prenatal education for 94 pregnant women’s spouses in rural areas of Wenzhou in order to provide the evidence for carrying out the prenatal education among pregnant women’s spouse.Methods Ninety-four pregnant women’s spouses in rural areas of Wenzhou were chosen according to the convenience sampling method , and received the self-designed questionnaire on the knowledge and demand of prenatal care .Results 94 pregnant women spouse , in pregnant women during pregnancy had attended prenatal education 26 （27.66%）, did not attend antenatal education 59 （62.77%）; Pregnant women hadn’t accepted the prenatal education and spouse in maternal health care , women’s maternal physiological changes , scores of neonatal care comparative differences are statistically significant （P〈0.05）;26 pregnant women spouse received prenatal education situation of prenatal education content is given priority to with maternal care , accounted for 73.08%, teaching mode is given priority to with interpretation, and more than half of the free classes for; 88.29% of people think it necessary to attend antenatal education; Pregnant women spouse would like to have prenatal education through formal medical institutions.The most preferred knowledge is maternal care .Conclusions The degree of awareness of perinatal care was at low level in pregnant women’s spouses,we should strengthen prenatal education for pregnant women’s spouses in the rural areas , and attract more spouses to attend the prenatal education through the fee waivers and innovative approach to education . Key words: Spouses; Prenatal care; Health education