the effect of learning mediums: a comparative analysis of telephone and virtual education on women's childbearing attitudes

Background: improving women's attitudes towards childbearing plays a key role in promoting childbearing policies.objectives: the present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two educational methods-telephone-based and virtual training-on women's attitudes towards childbearing.methods: this interventional study was conducted on 174 married women aged 18-35, without children, living in babol city. the participants were randomly divided into three groups of 58: two intervention groups and one control group. the first group received telephone-based training, while the second group received virtual training via whatsapp video calls, both on the topic of childbearing over a four-week period. data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire and a fertility and childbearing attitude scale, completed before, immediately after, and three months post-intervention. data was analyzed using spss version 22 with chi-square tests, analysis of variance, and a linear mixed model.results: the mean attitude scores towards childbearing increased significantly in both the telephone training group (p = 0.008) and the virtual training group (p = 0.038) compared to the control group three months later. although telephone-based training had a greater effect on attitude scores during the follow-up phase compared to virtual training, this difference was not statistically significant.conclusions: both educational methods had a lasting impact on women's attitudes towards childbearing. this underscores the value of using accessible and cost-effective platforms to support childbearing policies.