Psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire in pregnant women

Souto, Sandra Patrícia Arantes do; Prata, Ana Paula do Nascimento; Albuquerque, Rosemeire Sartori de; Almeida, Sofia

doi:10.1080/07399332.2021.1932892

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“…The total score that can be obtained from the scale ranges from 0 to 165. The reliability and validity of its Portuguese version was assessed by Souto et al The European Portuguese version of the W-DEQ was reliable and effective to measure FOC in both nulliparous and multiparous women 6 . Moreover, this tool can be used to identify and manage women with FOC during the antenatal period 6 .…”

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“…The reliability and validity of its Portuguese version was assessed by Souto et al The European Portuguese version of the W-DEQ was reliable and effective to measure FOC in both nulliparous and multiparous women 6 . Moreover, this tool can be used to identify and manage women with FOC during the antenatal period 6 . The Cronbach’s α of the scale, adapted to Turkish by Körükcü et al after conducting validity and reliability tests, was 0.89 25 .…”

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“…The main causes are individual, biological, psychological, and social factors, such as young maternal age, nulliparity, unintended pregnancy, high pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), bad obstetric history, poor mental health, anxiety disorders, traumatic birth experience, lack of social support, and low socioeconomic status 1 , 3 , 4 . The cultural belief that childbirth is a dangerous medical event is another significant reason for FOC in women 5 , 6 . The prevalence of FOC in Turkey is 10.7% 7 .…”

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Effect of antenatal class attendance on fear of childbirth and antenatal stress

Yörük

Açıkgöz

2023

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of attending antenatal classes on fear of childbirth and antenatal stress in nulliparous pregnant women. METHODS: A total of 133 nulliparous pregnant women participated in the study, which had a quasi-experimental design. Data were collected by a descriptive data form, the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire, and the Antenatal Perceived Stress Inventory (APSI). RESULTS: A significant correlation was found between antenatal class attendance and having a high schooling level and an intended pregnancy (p < 0.05). The mean fear of childbirthscore of pregnant women was 85.50 ± 19.41 before the training and 76.32 ± 20.52 after the training, and the difference between these scores was significant (p < 0.01). Fear of childbirth scores were not significantly different between the intervention group and the control group. The mean APSI score of pregnant women in the intervention group was 22.32 ± 6.12 before the training and 21.79 ± 5.97 after the training. However, this difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.70). CONCLUSION: The fear of childbirth score decreased significantly in the intervention group after the training.

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Effect of antenatal class attendance on fear of childbirth and antenatal stress

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2023

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“…Although the most widely used tool for measuring FOC in pregnant women is the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ-A), 5 there has been growing discussion that more straightforward, culturally responsive tools could better identify women with FOC 3 . Studies have found that the prevalence of severe FOC, measured using the W-DEQ-A (and with the same cutoff score ≥ 85), is 4.8% in Australia, 6 6.3% in Belgium, 7 10.0% in Portugal, 8 and 14.8% in Sweden 7 …”

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Midwives’ interventions for reducing fear of childbirth in pregnant women: a scoping review

Souto

Silva

Prata

et al. 2022

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Objective: The objective of this review was to map and analyze midwives’ interventions for reducing fear of childbirth in pregnant women. Introduction: Fear of childbirth is a phenomenon negatively affecting women's health and well-being before and during pregnancy. Over the past few decades, there has been growing research interest in interventions for reducing fear of childbirth in pregnant women. One of the challenges in midwifery care is to provide an appropriate model of care for pregnant women with fear of childbirth. Further research efforts are needed to identify midwives’ interventions for reducing fear of childbirth in pregnant women and to examine their characteristics. Inclusion criteria: This scoping review considered studies that included midwives’ interventions for reducing fear of childbirth in pregnant women. Specifically, interventions were led and/or implemented by midwives during the antenatal period, and integrating all possible midwifery practice settings. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies were included. This review also considered systematic reviews, text and opinion papers, and conference abstracts. Methods: The JBI methodology for conducting scoping reviews was used. Published and unpublished literature in English, Portuguese, and Spanish from January 1981 to October 2020 was included. MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL Complete, APA PsycINFO, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, SciELO, MedicLatina, Academic Search Complete, ERIC, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched. Searches for gray literature were also undertaken on the Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, British Library EThOS, OvidSP Resource Center, Banco de Teses da CAPES, and OpenGrey. A three-step search strategy was followed, and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Reviews checklist was used. Two independent reviewers extracted the data using a data extraction tool developed specifically for this scoping review. Results: A total of 3704 articles were identified and screened, of which 34 articles were included. The majority of studies had been published in the past 10 years (88%) in Scandinavian countries or Australia (79%). Several midwives’ antenatal interventions were found, such as midwife-led team models of care. Midwives played a facilitator role that varied across the included studies. In 20 studies (59%), midwives led and implemented the interventions alone (n = 13; 38%) or with the participation of other health professionals (n = 7; 21%). In the remaining 14 studies (41%), midwives were part of a multidisciplinary team that included different health professionals (mainly obstetricians and psychologists) who had been involved in delivering interventions alongside midwives or with minor participation from midwives. Counseling (n = 12; 35%) and psychoeducation (n = 8; 24%) were the most common midwife interventions for reducing fear of childbirth in pregnant women. Conclusions: Midwives working across their full scope of practice play a pivotal role in reducing fear of childbirth, which may explain the variety of midwives’ antenatal interventions. Reducing fear of childbirth in pregnant women and promoting normal childbirth as a positive experience are key features of midwives’ interventions, which should include women's empowerment measures. Evidence-based midwife-led intervention programs for pregnant women with fear of childbirth should be designed and tested to improve clinical practice as well as women's reproductive outcomes and perinatal experiences.

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The psychometric properties of fear of childbirth instruments: a systematic review

Hoseini,

Ebadi,

Mashhadi

et al. 2024

Reprod Health

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Background Anxiety disorders with a specific focus on fear of childbirth (FOC) are the most common mental health challenges in perinatal women. The accurate measurement of FOC is important for correctly identifying women with FOC, as well as for identifying the target population for treatment. We aimed to review FOC scales and evaluate their psychometric properties via the COSMIN methodology to identify the most suitable available instruments. Methods We conducted this systematic review via a comprehensive search of databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct and ProQuest, to identify articles published from inception to May 2024 via combined keywords related to tools that assess FOC in women during pregnancy or postpartum period. The quality of the psychometric properties of the included studies was evaluated via the COSMIN checklist. Results Of the 1160 records found initially, 47 articles were included in this review, 24 of which were related to the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ). According to the recommended categorization of the COSMIN methodology, among the 18 assessed scales, the Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ) was categorized as A, and 11 scales, including the Fear-of-delivery Questionnaire (FDQ), W-DEQ-A & B, Delivery Fear Scale (DFS), Fear of Birth Scale (FOBS), Birth Anticipation Scale (BAS), Childbirth Fear Questionnaire (CFQ), Childbirth Fear Scale (CSF), Slade–Pais Expectations of Childbirth Scale (SPECS), and unnamed tools by Melender et al. (2005) and Eriksson et al. (2005) were categorized as B. Conclusion According to the findings, the FCQ can be recommended for evaluating pregnant women with FOC. The measures categorized as B are potentially recommended for use, but further research is needed to evaluate the quality of this group.

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Psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire in pregnant women

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Effect of antenatal class attendance on fear of childbirth and antenatal stress

Effect of antenatal class attendance on fear of childbirth and antenatal stress

Midwives’ interventions for reducing fear of childbirth in pregnant women: a scoping review

The psychometric properties of fear of childbirth instruments: a systematic review

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