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AIM To explore women's experiences on the psychoeducation programme based on Human Caring Theory in decreasing fear of childbirth. DESIGN AND METHODS This Husserlian phenomenological qualitative study was conducted with 11 women. RESULTS Four themes were identified; "self-motivators for participate in psychoeducation programme", "psychoeducation: a bridge to deal with fears", "ability to manage the fear of childbirth," and "change in birth type preference", with 10 subthemes. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Clarifying the experiences of women on educational interventions gives an idea about the applicability, sustainability and developability of these interventions.