A qualitative study of childbirth fear and preparation among primigravid women: The blind spot of antenatal care in Lilongwe, Malawi

Munkhondya, Berlington; Munkhondya, Tiwonge Ethel Mbeya; Msiska, Gladys; Kabuluzi, Ezereth; Yao, Juqin; Wang, Honghong

doi:10.1016/j.ijnss.2020.05.003

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“…The articles were then sorted based on overall texts with 19 potentially reprocessed articles and 142 out-of-criteria and unpotentially reprocessed articles. Thus, 19 articles are relevant to this study comprising seven quantitative articles and 12 qualitative articles [8], [11], [12], [13], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28].…”

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“…They prefer traditional practice for childbirth. Munkhondya et al (2020) [25] Fear and anxiety during childbirth comes from personal psychosocial condition, family, and, and uneffective counseling on childbirth preparation during ANC and during poor ANC service. Peprah et al (2018) [31] Pregnant women have better attitudes and belief toward traditional midwives rather than the modern ones.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Pregnant Women’s Perception of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum Care: Literature Review in Developing Countries

Santi

Suminar²,

Devy³

et al. 2022

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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Background: Approximately 10.7 million pregnant women have passed away from 1990 to 2015 due to obstetric complications. Nearly all of them (99% of global maternal deaths) take place in developing countries. As a matter of fact, most people in dveloping countries have implemented many cultural practices which bring about negative effects on pregnant women’s health behaviour to potentially have greater risk of obstetric complications. Unfortunately, no comprehensive research yet conducted especially on pregnant women’s perceptions of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care (PC) in developing countries. Objective: To identify factors of pregnant women’s perception of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care in developing countries Method: The research was carried out through Literature Review in which electronic database search the so-called database Science Direct, PubMed, Elsevier (SCOPUS), Springerlink, and Google Schoolar was conducted in January 2021. The steps of systematic review were through Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) method. Results: Modifying factors with pivotal role during the service of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care in developing countries are knowledge, ethnicity, socioeconomics, and personality. Most individual beliefs in developing countries are perceived barriers. Whereas, Perceived susceptibility and severity of disease, perceived benefits, perceived self efficacy and perceived threat to make the most use of health service during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care are also well-known with variables of external cues to action is among the most popular ones especially with personal experience and information from neighborhood with local habits and belief unsupportive to health service. Conclusion: Factors to influence perception, practice, and access during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care in developing countries are culture, knowledge, distance, education, experience, mental stress, no decision making autonomy and social supports. Thus, comprehensive research on the influence of modifying factors of individual behavior and cues to action needs to be carried out. Keywords: Perception, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum Care

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Section: Human and Animal Rightsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pregnant Women’s Perception of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum Care: Literature Review in Developing Countries

Santi

Suminar²,

Devy³

et al. 2022

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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“…Due to this reason, women do not need to have a birth companion during labor and delivery. On the other hand, a lack of attending full components of antenatal care might be the factor for those low desired for birth companionship, as antenatal care is very important to have plenty of information about birth companionship ( 52 , 53 ).…”

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Desire for Birth Companionship Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Debremarkos City, Northwest Ethiopia: Magnitude and Associated Factors

Assfaw

Abuhay

Asratie

2022

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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BackgroundBirth companionship is one of the components of the respectful maternity continuum of care recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Women's desire for birth companionship needs to be given attention during the antenatal care period to make them ready during labor and delivery. There is a dearth of study about the status of women's desire for birth companionship and associated factors.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of desire for birth companionship and associated factors among pregnant women in Debremarkos city, northwest Ethiopia.MethodsInstitution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1, 2021 to March 30, 2021 in Debremarkos city, northwest Ethiopia. A total of 423 participants were accessed by systematic random sampling. A face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaire was employed. The data were entered into Epi data version 4.6 and transformed to SPSS version 25. Binary logistic regression analysis was done, and variables with a p-value ≤ 0.2 on bivariable analysis were taken for multivariable analysis. Adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was used to detect the association, and a p-value of <0.05 in the multivariable analysis was used to declare statistical significance.ResultsThe prevalence of desire for birth companionship was 57.45% (52.6–62.2%). Women who were the primary decision-maker for maternal health care services [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) =3.0; 95% CI 1.7–5.6], women with planned pregnancy (AOR = 2.0; 95% CI 1.0–3.9), women who have no bad obstetric history (AOR = 2.3; 95% CI 1.2–4.4), and women whose 1st antenatal care visit starts within the second trimester (AOR = 2.6; 1.6–4.4) were statistically significant with desire on birth companionship.ConclusionsDesire of pregnant women for birth companionship was high in this study. Improving women's decision-making power, emphasis on the type of pregnancy, obstetrical history, and early initiation of antenatal care visit were the suggested areas to increase the desire of women for birth companionship.

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“…In general, FOC may have several risks, such as abortion, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression [13,15], risk of birth trauma such as stula [17], risk of dystocia [18], hypertension and preeclampsia [19], preterm labor [20], labor intolerable pain, reduced quality of life [16], as well as harmful effects on the children such as LBW and impaired immune system [9,13,20]. Therefore, FOC and its complications are likely to increase obstetric interventions and subsequent health care costs [19,21].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Factors of The Childbirth Fear Among Nulliparous Women In Iran

Kananikandeh

Shokravi

Mirghafourvand

et al. 2022

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Background: Fear of childbirth is an anxiety associated with childbirth, which manifests itself in physical and concentration problems. It is often associated with requesting a cesarean section, and it is prevalent in nulliparous women. This is a study aimed to summarize the published research on the factors for fear of childbirth in nulliparous women in Iran.Methods: This study was conducted based on the PRISMA statement. A literature search was performed on nine electronic databases (Web of Sciences, Since Direct, Scopus, PubMed, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, and Persian databases including Scientific Information Database, Irandoc, and Magiran) using keywords related to fear of childbirth, factors, nulliparous, and Iran from 2000 to 2020. This study included cross-sectional studies with full-text in English or Persian in Iran. The quality of the selected studies was evaluated independently by two authors and via the STROBE checklist.Results: In this study, 93 articles were identified,13 duplicate articles were excluded, 80 articles were screened by title and abstract, 62 were excluded, and the full-text of 18 articles was assessed for analysis. Of these, 12 were excluded, and six articles were reviewed. Six studies were conducted in different provinces of Iran. Based on the study results, factors of the fear of childbirth in nulliparous women were: biological (the process of labor and childbirth and labor pain, concern for the baby (harm to the baby and baby infirmity), psychological (painful injections during labor and suturing in childbirth), and individual (loss of control during labor). Conclusions: This study identified four main factors that affect fear of childbirth status in nulliparous women, and concern for the baby was a more common factor in this study. In conclusion, these factors can be reduced by increasing their assurance about child health, training during pregnancy, talking about positive experiences, and holding workshops.

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A qualitative study of childbirth fear and preparation among primigravid women: The blind spot of antenatal care in Lilongwe, Malawi

Cited by 16 publications

References 39 publications

Pregnant Women’s Perception of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum Care: Literature Review in Developing Countries

Pregnant Women’s Perception of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum Care: Literature Review in Developing Countries

Desire for Birth Companionship Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Debremarkos City, Northwest Ethiopia: Magnitude and Associated Factors

Factors of The Childbirth Fear Among Nulliparous Women In Iran

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