Fear of Childbirth in Pregnant Women in the United States

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“…Study location, design and sample -Two of the 18 studies took place in Poland (32,36), three in Turkey (31,34,38), one in China (37), one in the Netherlands (35), and one was conducted online in Italy (33). Also, two (2) of the 18 studies took place in Sweden (23,25), one in Canada (22), one in Norway (24), one in Australia (26), one in Slovenia (27), one in Ireland (28), one in Iran (29) and two in USA (30,39). Sixteen ( 16) of the included studies had a cross-sectional design and two (2) had a longitudinal design.…”

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A Systematic Review of Tocophobia Rate Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

KANELLOPOULOS,

GOUROUNTI

2023

Maedica

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Introduction:Childbirth is a phenomenon that causes stress to future mothers. The fear of childbirth is complemented by the fear that prevails all over the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Childbirth alone entails many risks; adding to them the COVID-19 outbreaks lead to a considerable amount of uncertainty that affects the psychology of pregnant women.Aim: The present study aims at comparing the rate of tocophobia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic through a systematic review of studies published before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: The methodology used in this study comprised an advanced search in several scientific databases and the recovery of relevant quantitative studies.Results: Τhe review included a total of 18 research papers published in English from January 2009 to April 2023, which examined the phenomenon of tocophobia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Conclusions: This systematic review shows that tocophobia was more prevalent after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (ranging from 4.8%-20.8% before the COVID-19 pandemic and 10.6%-62% during the COVID-19 pandemic). It seems that the increase in tocophobia rate after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic ranged from 6.4% to 54.3%. According to our review, tocophobia constitutes a major source of anxiety, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, governments should take appropriate action, especially in times of the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure a more secure and friendly hospital setting for pregnant women. Keywords: tocophobia, fear of childbirth, fear of labor, fear of birth, childbirth related fear, childbirth related anxiety, covid-19, fear in pregnancy and childbirth.

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A Systematic Review of Tocophobia Rate Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

KANELLOPOULOS,

GOUROUNTI

2023

Maedica

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“…Despite the alarming prevalence of childbirth fear, there remains a relative lack of well-designed interventions aimed at reducing childbirth fear, supporting normal birth, and improving overall birth experiences. Insufficient knowledge about pregnancy complications and worries about potential adverse outcomes for the baby contribute to childbirth fear ( 9 , 10 ). Educating women during antenatal visits about possible complications and their associated signs can help boost the confidence of pregnant women.…”

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Embracing Motherhood: Impact of Nurse Led Fear and Apprehension Related to Labour or Childbirth Improving Intervention (FALCI) in Reducing Childbirth Fear Among Pregnant Women

Mudgal,

Shafqat,

Bhardwaj

et al. 2023

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Objective: Childbirth is a complex process with various dimensions including physical, psychological, emotional, social, and cultural aspects. The study intended to assess the effectiveness of Nurse led FALCI (Fear and Apprehension related to Labour or Childbirth Improving) Intervention in reducing childbirth fear among pregnant women. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 115 pregnant women (selected through purposive sampling) at antenatal OPD of tertiary care hospital of Bhopal. Data was collected using Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (DEQ) and self-structured questionnaire on socio-demographic and clinical variables. The intervention (FALCI) was carried out in two phases, each lasting for 30 minutes conducted at week 3-4 and week 5-6 and information booklet was provided for reinforcement. The data was analysed using two-way repeated measures mixed ANOVA (within group and between groups). Results: Findings revealed that most of the pregnant women in both experimental (68.5%) and control (90.2%) group had high level of childbirth fear. Post-intervention data revealed mean of pretest, posttest 1 and posttest 2 were 73.85, 46.94 and 37.90 in experimental group and the mean of pretest, posttest 1 and posttest 2 were 75.49, 72.59 and 72.67 in control group respectively and found that there is significant difference in childbirth fear (within group, F value=114.69, p<0.001 in experimental group and F =0.575, p=0.564 in control group) and between groups (F value= 81.52, p value <0.001). However, no significant association was found between childbirth fear and sociodemographic/clinical variables. Conclusion: The study findings revealed that Nurse led FALCI intervention was effective in reducing childbirth fear among the pregnant women and it is recommended that such intervention must be planned at all levels and implemented as routine protocol in maternity services.

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Ethiopian women's tokophobia of childbirth and its predictors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Assimamaw,

Gonete,

Angaw

et al. 2024

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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BackgroundFear of childbirth is recognized as a growing problem in developing countries, including Ethiopia. The impact of this fear on women's reproductive choices and decisions is significant. Therefore, the systematic review and meta-analysis will help to consolidate the existing research on childbirth-related fear in Ethiopia. Synthesizing the findings and providing a pooled prevalence estimate, can contribute to a better understanding of the scale of the problem in the country.ObjectiveThis systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the pooled prevalence of childbirth-related fear and its associated factors among pregnant mothers in Ethiopia.MethodsPubMed, Google Scholar, and African Journals Online were searched for included articles. A weighted inverse-variance random-effects model was used to estimate the prevalence of childbirth-related fear. Variations in the pooled estimates of the prevalence were adjusted through subgroup analysis according to the specific region where the study was conducted. Funnel plot and Egger's regression test were used to check for publication bias. STATA version 14 statistical software was used for meta-analysis.ResultsA total of 2,015 pregnant mothers were included. The combined prevalence of fear of childbirth among pregnant mothers was found to be 21% (95% CI: 19–22; I2 = 0.00%, p value < 0.001). Based on the subgroup analysis, the prevalence of fear of childbirth among pregnant mothers was 24% in SNNPRs, 25% in Oromia, and 11% in Addis Ababa.ConclusionThe findings of the meta-analysis indicating a high prevalence of fear of childbirth among pregnant mothers in Ethiopia and identifying associated risk factors highlight the importance of addressing this issue within the healthcare system. Integrating prevention-based services for mothers with childbirth fears into the antenatal care model could be a valuable approach to support women and mitigate the impact of fear on their reproductive experiences.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#myprospero, identifier [CRD42023411103].

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Fear of Childbirth in Pregnant Women in the United States

Cited by 3 publications

References 43 publications

A Systematic Review of Tocophobia Rate Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Systematic Review of Tocophobia Rate Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Embracing Motherhood: Impact of Nurse Led Fear and Apprehension Related to Labour or Childbirth Improving Intervention (FALCI) in Reducing Childbirth Fear Among Pregnant Women

Ethiopian women's tokophobia of childbirth and its predictors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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