Assessment of Level of Knowledge on Childbirth and Fear of Childbirth among Pregnant Women

Şahin, Sevil; Güler, Döndü Sevimli; İlçioğlu, Kevser; Ünsal, Alaettin

doi:10.4274/btdmjb.galenos.2017.20170603015031

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“…It was determined that the mean fear of childbirth score experienced by the pregnant women included in the study was in the range of 0–130 and was at a low level. In addition to moderate birth fear results in the literature 3 , 25 , 26 studies with parallel results with our study 8 , 9 , 11 , 27 , it has been determined that there is a negative and weakly significant relationship between the PBI scores and W-DEQ-A scores of the pregnant women (p=0.023). As the W-DEQ-A scores of pregnant women increase, PBI scores decrease.…”

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Investigation of the relationship between fear of birth and prenatal attachment in pregnancy

Kaya,

Altuntu

2023

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between the fear of birth and level of prenatal attachment experienced by the pregnant women. METHODS: In our descriptive and relationship-seeking study conducted between January and March 2020 in Konya, 485 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Inclusion criteria for the study were women who were pregnant at the age of 18 years and above, having Turkish literacy, had spontaneous conception were over the 28th gestational week, having a healthy fetus, and not having any existing health problems (based on self-report). The data were collected with an information form, “Prenatal Attachment Inventory” and “Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience (Version A) Scale.” RESULTS: The mean score of the pregnant women from the “Prenatal Attachment Inventory” was 62.44 (21–84), and the mean score of the “Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale/Version A” was found to be 59.45 (0–165). It was concluded that 47.2% of the pregnant women had low, 38.7% had moderate, and 14.1% had high levels of fear of birth. It was determined that there was a negative and weakly significant relationship between “Prenatal Attachment Inventory” and “Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale/Version A” scores of pregnant women (r=-0.11 and p=0.23). CONCLUSION: In our study, it was determined that as the fear of birth increased, prenatal attachment levels decreased. Initiating and maintaining a healthy mother-infant bond is important for reducing fear of birth.

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Investigation of the relationship between fear of birth and prenatal attachment in pregnancy

Kaya,

Altuntu

2023

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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“…A multiple-choice test is suitable for this purpose [ 31 ]. Since no instrument was available in German or related to the German health care system, research groups outside of Germany that have used such a measure were contacted and asked for information on its development [ 25 , 26 ]. However, this information was not available, so a new knowledge test was developed in this study to capture birth-related knowledge.…”

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“…However, it is unknown what information and knowledge they have. There are only few studies that have objectively measured birth-related knowledge, but they cannot be transferred to the German population [ 25 , 26 , 28 , 29 ]. To address this research gap, this present study developed a German knowledge test assessing young women’s knowledge of childbirth, and test for its relation to childbirth fear and mindset.…”

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Childbirth fear, birth-related mindset and knowledge in non-pregnant women without birth experience

Rublein

Muschalla

2022

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Childbirth fear and interventions during childbirth might be related to the mindset and knowledge non-pregnant women have regarding childbirth. Non-pregnant women before their first birth experience may be particularly at risk for childbirth fear. Methods The present study examined the expressions and associations of birth-related mindset, knowledge, and fear among 316 young, non-pregnant women without birth experience. They participated in a cross-sectional online study and completed the Childbirth Fear Prior to Pregnancy, the Mindset and Birth Questionnaire, and a birth knowledge test. Results Most women (44%) had a natural mindset and low fear, 29% had a medical mindset and low fear, 8% natural mindset and higher fear, and 19% medical mindset and higher fear. There were no differences in knowledge between the four groups. Some gaps in knowledge appeared concerning signs of beginning birth, and non-medical approaches to pain relief. From women with natural mindset and low childbirth fear, a higher percentage (13%) has already watched a birth, as compared to the other groups. Natural mindset was associated with lower childbirth fear, whereas knowledge was independent from childbirth fear. Higher knowledge was low associated with natural mindset. Mindset and childbirth fear were independent from age and education degree. Conclusions Gynecologists, midwifes and other health professionals may develop an awareness for birth as a natural event in their non-pregnant patients, and take birth-related fear into account in their counseling, with focus on women’s self-efficacy and non-medical approaches to pain relief.

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“…22 There is evidence that the care received during the antenatal period and education about birth are important factors affecting fear and anxiety in the antepartum period and better quality antenatal care and education may reduce anxiety in this period. 20,23 "Characteristics of Domestic Violence (CDV) subdimension score is 1.37±0.53" was found to be at a "very poor" level in the present study. Da Cunha Coelho et al found that lack of social support increased violence in their cohort of 828 pregnant women in Brazil.…”

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Investigation of Psychosocial Health and Depression Levels of Pregnancy

KIRAÇ

OLCA>

2023

Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

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Objective: The present study was conducted to examine the relationship between psychosocial health and depressive symptom levels of pregnant women.Methods: The data of 150 pregnant women who were followed up in the Family Healthcare Center were collected by face-to-face interview. The data were collected with study specific Personal Data Form, the Psychosocial Health Assessment in Pregnancy Scale (PHAPS), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).Results: The mean age of the pregnant participants was 27.49±5.69 years, and the mean marriage duration was 6.21±5.33 years and average number of pregnancies 2.50±1.58. Of the pregnant women participating in the study, 26.0% were in the first trimester, 34.7% were in the second trimester, and 39.3% were in the third trimester. The total mean score of the PHAPS during the pregnancies of the women was 2.06±0.6 and their psychosocial health status was poor. It was found that 23.3% of the pregnant women had mild, 8.7% had moderate, and 0.7% had severe depression symptoms.Conclusion: Negative and moderately significant relations were detected between better psychosocial health status and depression during pregnancy.

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Assessment of Level of Knowledge on Childbirth and Fear of Childbirth among Pregnant Women

Cited by 6 publications

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Investigation of the relationship between fear of birth and prenatal attachment in pregnancy

Investigation of the relationship between fear of birth and prenatal attachment in pregnancy

Childbirth fear, birth-related mindset and knowledge in non-pregnant women without birth experience

Investigation of Psychosocial Health and Depression Levels of Pregnancy

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