Interventions for fear of childbirth including tocophobia

O’Connell, Maeve; Khashan, Ali S.; Leahy‐Warren, Patricia; Stewart, Fiona; O’Neill, Sinéad M

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd013321.pub2

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“…Some authors have pointed out the need for measuring instruments that assess the different dimensions that could be related to the fear of childbirth [ 8 ]. The FCQ’s multidimensionality is regarded by its creators as one of its greatest strengths compared to the W-DEQ [ 17 , 25 ], which was hitherto considered the “gold standard” of FOC measurement [ 10 , 18 , 30 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There seems to be a consensus that both FOC and tokophobia rates are increasing in pregnant women [ 3 , 8 ]. The global prevalence of FOC is, however, difficult to estimate [ 3 , 9 , 10 ]. A global FOC prevalence of 14% has been suggested [ 9 ], but this figure is disputed; reported rates vary widely from one study to another, and the problem is often under-detected [ 11 , 12 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The use of different scales or instruments conditions the calculation of cut-off points and the determination of mild, moderate or severe fear. It also obstructs the comparative analyses of different studies that address this issue [ 8 , 10 , 20 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although many tools and measuring instruments exist to assess the fear of childbirth, the most widely known and applied is the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) [ 10 , 18 , 19 ]. Developed in Sweden in 1998, the W-DEQ is a two-part questionnaire (W-DEQ-A and W-DEQ-B) [ 21 ].…”

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“…The W-DEQ has been validated in several languages and settings and has been extensively used in FOC studies [ 10 , 18 , 20 ]. It is worth noting that the W-DEQ was initially conceived as a unidimensional tool [ 18 ], despite the causes of FOC being multifactorial [ 10 , 22 , 23 ].…”

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Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (CFQ-e)

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The fear of childbirth is a topical concern, yet the issue has barely been studied in Spain, and only one fear of childbirth measurement instrument has been validated in the country. The aim of this study was to translate, adapt and validate the Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (CFQ) for use in Spain, as well as to describe and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of this instrument. In a first phase, a methodological study was carried out (translation–backtranslation and cross-cultural adaptation), and pilot study was carried out in the target population. In addition, content validation of the instrument was obtained (CFQ-e) from 10 experts. In the second phase, a cross-sectional study was carried out at several centres in Gran Canaria Island to obtain a validation sample. The evaluation of the psychometric properties of the CFQ-e, including construct validity through exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, the calculation of reliability via factor consistency using the ORION coefficients as well as alpha and omega coefficients were carried out. The CFQ-e showed evidence of content validity, adequate construct validity and reliability. The CFQ-e is composed of 37 items distributed in four subscales or dimensions: “fear of medical interventions”; “fear of harm and dying”; “fear of pain” and “fears relating to sexual aspects and embarrassment”. The CFQ-e constitutes a valid and reliable tool to measure the fear of childbirth in the Spanish pregnant population.

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