the effect of group training on pregnant women’s tendency about the method of delivery and pethidine consumption

background & aim : assisting parents in selection of appropriate method of delivery is one of targets of preparation classes of childbirth. group training method gives mothers a chance to share their experiences and beliefs with each other and the midwife may provide them with high quality training by presenting them with correct information. the aim of this study is to investigate the effect group training on pregnant women’s tendency about the method of delivery and pethidine consumption. methods & materials : in this interventional study, initially, after taking written consents, 85 participants attended group training. moreover, 85 of the participants were provided with ordinary care in the control group. the classes were held for 1.5-2 h, every 2 weeks, with the participation of 10-15 mothers. data were collected through demographic specifications, optional delivery method after training, and consequence of delivery questionnaires. pain was measured by visual analog scale and statistical analysis was performed by χ 2 test and t-test using spss for windows 18.0. results : the results of the present study indicated that the presence of a significant difference in tendency for cesarean between the two groups after education (0.001). also, consumption pethidine during labor was significantly lower in the intervention group (0.001). conclusion : group training was one of the appropriate methods for decreasing the number of tendency for cesarean operation and resulted in the reduction of natural labor pain and consumption of sedatives.