The prevalence and associated factors of fear of childbirth among Turkish pregnant women

İşbir, Gözde Gökçe; Serçekuş, Pınar; Yenal, Kerziban; Okumuş, Hülya; Ozan, Yeter Durgun; Karabulut, Özlem; Abbasoğlu, Döne Ertuğrul; Gönenç, İ̇lknur Münevver; Sari, Esra; Aktaş, Songül; Erdoğan, Semra

doi:10.1080/02646838.2022.2057938

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“…Additionally, lower educational attainment was associated with greater fear. Women without formal education showed higher fear than those with primary, secondary, or higher education, which is consistent with other findings [ 12 ]. This underscores the value of educational initiatives in addressing knowledge gaps and concerns based on education levels.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…This fear can be classified on a continuum ranging from almost no fear to extreme fear [ 10 ]. FOC is sometimes attributed to fear of the unknown, but a variety of other factors may also affect it, including nulliparity, younger age, lack of social support, unplanned pregnancy, history of complications, low self-efficacy, and sociodemographic factors [ 11 , 12 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exploring the Relationship Between Childbirth Expectations and Fear Among Primigravida Women in Saudi Arabia

Albalawi,

Faheem,

Thabet

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Background Childbirth is a significant life event that is accompanied by fear, particularly among primigravida mothers. However, little is known about the expectations and fears of childbirth of primigravida women in Saudi Arabia. Aim This study aimed to explore expectations and fears of childbirth among primigravidas. Methods An exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study involving 369 primigravidas was conducted at antenatal outpatient clinics at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Results In the current study, most participants were aged 25-34 years 204 (55.3%), married 355 (96.2%), and had secondary or higher education 279 (75.6%). A majority of participants 265 (71.8%) reported financial difficulties and 244 unplanned pregnancies (66.1%), while most were pregnant beyond 30 weeks 254 (66.4%). The results showed that the mean total score on the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ) fear of childbirth scale was 57.56, indicating moderate levels of fear on average among primigravida women, with the highest subscale score for the moment of birth. The mean total score on the Childbirth Expectations Questionnaire (CEQ) childbirth expectations scale was 108.15, also indicating moderate expectations on average, with other significant expectations having the highest subscale score. A significant negative correlation was found between the fear and expectations scales (r=-0.775, p<0.001). Sociodemographic factors such as older age, higher education, income, employment, and planned pregnancy were associated with higher expectations and lower fear, whereas younger age, lower education, income, employment, unplanned pregnancy, and medical issues were associated with higher fear. Conclusions The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the expectations and fears of childbirth of primigravida women in Saudi Arabia. The results could inform healthcare providers and policymakers about the predictors of fear and effective interventions to reduce fear and improve birth experience in primiparous women.

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 99%

Exploring the Relationship Between Childbirth Expectations and Fear Among Primigravida Women in Saudi Arabia

Albalawi,

Faheem,

Thabet

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…Childbirth fear is common in both pregnant and postpartum women in developed countries 11 . Interventions for tocophobic women should focus on assisting them in managing their severe anxiety related to pregnancy and childbirth so that they may accept the uncertainties, and doubts associated with it.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several studies have found that past pregnancy complications, experience of delivery complications, and the presence of strong social support increase the likelihood of experiencing childbirth fear 18 , 21 , 22 . Therefore, prompt and timely management of these complications and the promotion of maternal health are 11 , 23 . Therefore, one approach to dealing with this is to provide expectant moms with a safe environment in which to get both emotional and physical care from their families as well as from health institutions.…”

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confidence: 99%

Fear of childbirth and its associated factors among pregnant women in Dejen Woreda, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Alemu,

Wudu,

Lakew

2024

Sci Rep

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Fears of delivery are the uncertainty and worry experienced before, during, and following labor. It hurts women's health and affects 5–40% of all moms globally. If not recognized, it could cause expectant mothers to feel alone and unsupported. Studies on this subject, however, are scarce at the woreda level. Therefore, this study amis to assess the prevalence and associated factors of fear of childbirth among pregnant women in Dejen Woreda, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 575 pregnant women selected by Cluster Sapling from December 15 to December 25, 2022. Data were gathered using a structured questionnaire that was presented by an interviewer. Data were entered using Epi-data version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS Version 23 statistical software. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were done, and ordinary logistic regression was used to examine the associated factor for fear of childbirth. Finally, a P-value < 0.05 was used to determine statistical significance. Among the 575 pregnant women supposed to have participated, 560 agreed and participated in the survey, with a response rate of 97.4%. This study showed that 133(23.8%; CI 20.4–26.8) of the study participants had low fear of childbirth, 67(12%; CI (9.3–14.8 moderate, 217 (38.8%; CI 34.6–42.7) high, 143 (25.5%; CI 21.8–29.1) severe fear of childbirth. Having maternal age 18–24 (adjusted odds ratio/AOR = 1.6; 95% CI (1.1–2.3), p-value = -0.08), occupation daily laborer and other (AOR = 0.3,95%; CI 0.3, 0–74; p-value = 0.004),gestational age in third trimester (AOR = 1.9,95%; CI 1.1–3.4), p-value = 0.022) showed significant factor for a fear of childbirth. Maternal age, occupation, and third-trimester pregnancy were found to be significantly associated with fear of childbirth. Women should engage in special attention to keep them healthy by consistent monitoring during pregnancy. Healthcare providers should identify pregnant women with high fear of childbirth early, offer cognitive behavioral therapy, support psychological and physical well-being, provide early age and preventive measures, and use uniform instruments for assessing women's anxiety, promoting systematic reviews and longitudinal studies.

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“…When the literature on the subject is examined, it is seen that the studies are generally related to pregnancy (Bostan & Kabukcuoglu, 2022;Castillo et al, 2022;Shimpuku et al, 2022), prenatal care (Das et al, 2022;Iwanowicz-Palus et al, 2022;Zbiri et al, 2021), depression (Shimpuku et al, 2022;Wu & Wang, 2022;Zhang et al, 2021), social support (McCormack et al, 2021Rayburn & Coatsworth, 2021), self-sufficiency (Bostan & Kabukcuoglu, 2022;Diotaiuti et al, 2022;Eidouzaei et al, 2022), fear of childbirth (Buran & Aksu, 2022;Eidouzaei et al, 2022;Gökçe İşbir et al, 2022), anxiety (Diotaiuti et al, 2022;Gargari et al, 2021;Iwanowicz-Palus et al, 2022), obesity (Hurst et al, 2021;Ortiz-Felix et al, 2021), breastfeeding (Bookhart et al, 2021;Oggero & Wardell, 2022;Taha et al, 2022), parenting (Abbass-Dick et al, 2017, postpartum care (Gagnon & Sandall, 2007;Hunter et al, 2009), quality improvement (Hurst et al, 2021;Louis-Jacques et al, 2020;Takako, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

An Overview of Pregnancy Education: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science Core Collection

ERGİN

Günenç³

et al. 2023

Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

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This study aims to evaluate the studies on “pregnant education” searched in the WoSCC database in terms of quantity and quality with bibliometric analysis. In this context, 483 studies conducted between 1980-2022 were reached in the filtering made without year, language and citation index constraints. It was determined that the studies in the related field were between 1980-2022 and the most prolific author was Hyun Kyoung Kim. In addition, it was found that the most publications in this field were in the field of "Gynecology and Obstetrics" and the institution with the most publications was "Iran University of Medical Sciences". In the common word analysis, it was seen that the words "prenatal education, pregnancy, breastfeeding, prenatal care" were used most frequently, while in the co-citation analysis, it was determined that the most cited author was Anita J. Gagnon. In the co-citation analysis, no link was found between the three most cited publications. In the co-authorship analysis, it was seen that the authors who published together were gathered around a single group. As a result; it was concluded that pregnancy education should be more comprehensive and permanent in line with the demands of individuals to raise awareness about pregnancy, child care and development.

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The prevalence and associated factors of fear of childbirth among Turkish pregnant women

Cited by 13 publications

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Exploring the Relationship Between Childbirth Expectations and Fear Among Primigravida Women in Saudi Arabia

Exploring the Relationship Between Childbirth Expectations and Fear Among Primigravida Women in Saudi Arabia

Fear of childbirth and its associated factors among pregnant women in Dejen Woreda, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

An Overview of Pregnancy Education: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science Core Collection

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