GMJ Medicine

en The Theory of Planned Behavior Application for the Delivery Method Selection in Primiparous Pregnant Women Descriptive & Survey Aims: The cesarean method is one of the most common surgical procedures among women in recent years. Lack of information and negative attitudes toward natural childbirth are the main reasons behind the increase in pregnant women’s tendency toward the cesarean section. This study investigated the effect of educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on natural childbirth tendency among <a name="_Hlk173089692">primiparous </a>women. Materials & Methods: This controlled interventional research with 140 primiparous women (n=70 women in each group) who attended the health centers in Sirjan City, Iran, in 2022, in their 18th to 30th month of pregnancy. A multi-stage sampling method was applied to select participants. The intervention was carried out based on the theory of planned behavior during four 45-60min sessions. A questionnaire was used for data collection before and after the intervention. The data was analyzed using the paired t-test, independent t-test, Fisher’s exact test, and Chi-square test in SPSS 22 software. Findings: The intervention program had a positive effect on the mothers’ perceived behavioral control (p=0.046). The intervention could increase the number of people who did the natural delivery in the intervention group. There was no improvement in the individuals’ attitude (p=0.75), subjective norms (p=0.11) and behavior (p=0.23). Conclusion: The theory of planned behavior can be effective in reducing elective cesarean section among women under the study. Childbirth, Pregnant Women , Theory of Planned Behavior, Pregnant Women 83 89 http://gmedicine.de/browse.php?a_code=A-10-258-2&slc_lang=en&sid=2 R. Hassanzadeh 10031947532846001189 10031947532846001189 No Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran H. Khaleghi 10031947532846001190 10031947532846001190 Yes Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Z. Manzaritavakoli 10031947532846001191 10031947532846001191 No Department of Midwifery Counseling, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran A. Saeidinia 10031947532846001192 10031947532846001192 No Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran L. Namdar 10031947532846001193 10031947532846001193 No Department of Medical Informatics Research, Faculty of Management and Medical Information, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Z. Askari 10031947532846001194 10031947532846001194 No Department of Medical Research and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran M. Bashi 10031947532846001195 10031947532846001195 No “Department of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medical Engineering” and “Research Center in Medicine” Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran