Abstract
Objective: to determine the effectiveness of CIE preparation for delivery to reduce anxiety in third-trimester pregnant women facing labour.
Method: This study used a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental type of research and a one-group pretest-post-test design.
Population: all third-trimester pregnant women at the Karangdoro Health Center Semarangfrom June to July 2023 with 62 respondents.
Sample: The sampling technique used accidental sampling and obtained a total sample of 54 respondents.
Results: The results of the study were that Communication Information Educational (CIE) for childbirth preparation was effective in reducing anxiety in third-trimester pregnant women facing labour with a value of 0.00 (<0.005), where every single delivery of CIE for childbirth preparation can make third-trimester pregnant women potentially 6,280 times more likely to experience a decrease in the level of anxiety in facing childbirth (Z = 6,280). Of the 54 respondents, 52 (96.3%) experienced a decrease in their level of anxiety, there were no (0%) respondents who experienced an increase in their level of anxiety, and there were 2 (3.7%) respondents with a constant level of anxiety.