Fear of Childbirth and Preferences for Prevention Services among Urban Pregnant Women in a Developing Country: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study

Nguyen, Lam Duc; Nguyen, Long Hoang; Ninh, Ly Thi; Nguyen, Ha Thu; Nguyen, Anh Duy; Vu, Linh Gia; Nguyen, Cuong Tat; Vu, Giang Thu; Doan, Linh Phuong; Latkin, Carl A.; Ho, Cyrus S.H.; Ho, Roger

doi:10.3390/ijerph18105382

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“…The description of the study design had been published elsewhere ( Nguyen et al., 2021 ). In brief, we included pregnant women who were aged 18 years or above, agreed to participate in the study by giving written informed consent and had no physical and mental impairment that affected the ability to answer the questionnaire.…”

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COVID-19 and delayed antenatal care impaired pregnant women's quality of life and psychological well-being: What supports should be provided? Evidence from Vietnam

Nguyen

Ninh³

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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COVID-19 and delayed antenatal care impaired pregnant women's quality of life and psychological well-being: What supports should be provided? Evidence from Vietnam

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Ninh³

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…The severity of FOC in women varies from mild to severe (7)(8)(9)(10). Severe FOC is a pathological disorder that has negative consequences on mental health (depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder) (1,9), family relationships (increased marital conflict, and adverse emotional and behavioral consequences on the relationship between mother and child) (2,8,11,12), and pregnancy (avoiding pregnancy, abortion, less pain tolerance, increased use of anesthetics during labor, prolonged labor, cesarean section) (1,9,13,14).…”

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Validation of the Slade Fear of Childbirth Scale for Pregnancy in a Sample of Iranian Women: A Crosssectional Study

Sanjari

Fakhraei

Soleimani

et al. 2022

Crescent J Med Biol Sci

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Objectives: The existence of a valid scale of fear of childbirth (FOC) has an effective role in identifying women at risk, so this study was conducted to determine the validation of the Slade FOC scale for pregnancy in a sample of Iranian women. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, initially, the Slade scale was translated based on a forward-backward approach. For sampling among pregnant women in Anbarabad city, 820 pregnant women were selected by multistage cluster sampling method. The research questionnaire included (a) demographic information, (b) Slade FOC scale (new scale), (c) childbirth attitude questionnaire (validated scale), and (d) Wijma scale (validated scale). Face validity, content validity, construct validity (using factor analysis), convergent validity, and concurrent validity (by calculating the present scale correlation with childbirth attitude questionnaire and Wijma scale were used to determine the validity of the scale. Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha), split-half, and stability (test-retest) methods were used for scale reliability. SPSS software version 22 and LISREL version 8.8 were used for data analysis. Results: Target population comments were applied in face validity, the impact score of face validity was in the range of 1.6-4.5. Content validity ratio (CVR) values (81%-100%) and content validity index (CVI) value (83%) were acceptable. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) showed that the scale had four factors which include uncertainty and injury with 18.39%, the unprofessional behavior of maternity staff with 14.51%, the unpredictable with 14.44%, and negative emotions with 10.54% of the variance. The scale had acceptable convergent validity and the correlation between items and the total score was between 0.41-0.63. The correlation coefficient between the present scale with the childbirth attitude questionnaire and Wijma scale was 0.81 and 0.79, respectively. The reliability result showed an acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.84), acceptable split-half (0.71 for the first half of scale and 0.78 for the second half of scale) and acceptable stability (r = 0.78). Conclusions: The results showed that the Slade scale has acceptable validity and reliability. Therefore, this scale can be used in scientific research and screening for FOC.

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“…According to previous studies, fear of childbirth (FOC) affects about 7.6–8.8% of pregnancies [ 2 , 3 ] and is more prevalent and more severe in primiparous women compared with multiparous women [ 4 , 5 ]. Of course, in some studies, the fear of childbirth has been reported to be higher in multiparous women [ 6 , 7 ]. Parity can affects the content of this fear.…”

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“…prevalent and more severe in primiparous women compared with multiparous women [4,5]. Of course, in some studies, the fear of childbirth has been reported to be higher in multiparous women [6,7]. Parity can affects the content of this fear.…”

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Comparison of fear, anxiety and self-efficacy of childbirth among primiparous and multiparous women

Shakarami

Mirghafourvand

Abdolalipour

et al. 2021

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background The aim of this study was to compare fear of childbirth, state and trait anxiety, and childbirth self-efficacy among primiparous and multiparous women in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 pregnant women (100 primiparous and 100 multiparous women) who had been admitted to the maternity ward of hospitals affiliated to Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. The instruments used for data collection in this study included a demographic questionnaire, Delivery Fear Scale (DFS), Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory (CBSEI). The data were analyzed by chi-square test and independent t-test. Also, the univariate general linear model was used by adjusting for the socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics that were considered as possible confounding variables. Results The mean score of DFS in primiparous women was significantly higher than that of multiparous women. The mean of the overall score of childbirth self-efficacy of primiparous women was significantly lower than that of multiparous women. The mean score of the outcome expectancies and self-efficacy expectancies was significantly lower in primiparous women compared with multiparous women. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the mean score of STAI. After adjusting for possible confounding variables, the differences between the two groups in terms of fear of childbirth scores, overall childbirth self-efficacy score and self-efficacy expectancies remained significant. Conclusion Given the high fear of childbirth and low childbirth self-efficacy in primiparous women compared to the multiparous women, appropriate interventions should be adopted by health care providers in order to reduce fear and improve childbirth self-efficacy in primiparous women.

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Fear of Childbirth and Preferences for Prevention Services among Urban Pregnant Women in a Developing Country: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 13 publications

References 35 publications

COVID-19 and delayed antenatal care impaired pregnant women's quality of life and psychological well-being: What supports should be provided? Evidence from Vietnam

COVID-19 and delayed antenatal care impaired pregnant women's quality of life and psychological well-being: What supports should be provided? Evidence from Vietnam

Validation of the Slade Fear of Childbirth Scale for Pregnancy in a Sample of Iranian Women: A Crosssectional Study

Comparison of fear, anxiety and self-efficacy of childbirth among primiparous and multiparous women

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