Predictors of prenatal distress and fear of childbirth among nulliparous and parous women

Kabukçu, Cihan; Sert, Cihan; Güneş, Candemir; Akyol, Hürkan; Tıpırdamaz, M.

doi:10.4103/njcp.njcp_613_18

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“…In the current study, unplanned pregnancy was strongly associated with FOC, which is supported by findings from a study conducted in Turkey, a study from six European countries and a study from Bangkok[ 26 , 30 – 32 ]. The reason behind this may be due to an increase in stress among women with an unplanned pregnancy in addition to pregnancy physiological maladaptation.…”

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Fear of childbirth among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Gelaw

Gultie

Beyene

et al. 2020

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Fear of childbirth is one of the life challenges the women encounter during pregnancy. It is an important source of distress for the women and their families and also increases the odds of obstetric complications during childbirth. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of fear of childbirth and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia. Methods Institution-based cross-sectional study was carried out among pregnant women who attended antenatal care at public health facilities in Arba Minch from November 1st − 30th 2019. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to include the participants. Data were collected through a face-to-face interview by using a structured and pretested questionnaire. Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire was used to score fear of childbirth. Epi Data version 3.1 and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 25.0 software were used for data management. Descriptive and analytic analyses were done and statistical significance was declared at a p-value < 0.05 and 95% confidence level in multivariable analysis. Results A total of 387 pregnant women have participated in this study. Forty (10.3%) of the pregnant women had a low degree fear, 154(39.8%) had a moderate degree fear, 98(25.3%) had a high degree fear, and 95(24.5%) had severe degree fear of childbirth. Unplanned pregnancy (AOR = 2.30, 95% CI: 1.12, 4.74), current pregnancy-related complications (AOR = 6.24, 95% CI: 2.72, 14.29), and poor social support (AOR = 1.93, 95%CI: 1.01, 3.68) were factors significantly associated with severe degree fear of childbirth. Conclusions Almost three-fourth of the pregnant women in this study area had moderate to severe degree fear of childbirth. Tailoring counseling during antenatal care visits is needed to address those women who are at a high risk of considerable childbirth fear and its health consequences.

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Fear of childbirth among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Gelaw

Gultie

Beyene

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“…In the current study, unplanned pregnancy was strongly associated with FOC, which is supported by ndings from a study conducted in Turkey, a study from six European countries and a study from Bangkok [25,[29][30][31]. The reason behind this may be due to an increase in stress among women with an unplanned pregnancy in addition to pregnancy physiological maladaptation.…”

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confidence: 81%

Fear of childbirth among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Gelaw

Ketema

Beyene

et al. 2020

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Background Fear of childbirth is one of the life challenges the women encounter during pregnancy. It is an important source of distress for the women and their families and also increases the odds of obstetric complications during childbirth. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of fear of childbirth and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia. Methods Institution-based cross-sectional study was carried out among pregnant women who attended antenatal care at public health facilities in Arba Minch from November 1st − 30th 2019. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to include the participants. Data were collected through a face-to-face interview by using a structured and pretested questionnaire. Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ) was used to score fear of childbirth. Epi Data version 3.1 and SPSS version 25.0 software were used for data management. Descriptive and analytic analyses were done and statistical significance was declared at a p-value < 0.05 and 95% confidence level in multivariable analysis. Results A total of 387 pregnant women have participated in this study. Forty (10.3%) of the pregnant women had a low degree fear, 154(39.8%) had a moderate degree fear, 98(25.3%) had a high degree fear, and 95(24.5%) had severe degree fear of childbirth. Unplanned pregnancy (AOR = 2.30, 95% CI: 1.12, 4.74), current pregnancy-related complications (AOR = 6.24, 95% CI: 2.72, 14.29), and poor social support (AOR = 1.93, 95%CI: 1.01, 3.68) were factors significantly associated with severe degree fear of childbirth. Conclusion Almost three-fourth of the pregnant women in this study area had moderate to severe degree fear of childbirth. Tailoring counseling during antenatal care visits is needed to address those women who are at a high risk of considerable childbirth fear and its health consequences.

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“…Kabukçu et al, found the majority of nulliparous women (94%) had a planned or a desired pregnancy, and more than half (56%) of nulliparous women preferred cesarean delivery [9] .…”

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Evaluation of Primigravida Women’s Childbirth Self-efficacy at Al-Elwea Maternity Hospital in Baghdad City

Fatima Fadel Benyian,

Rabea Mohsen Ali

2021

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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Pregnant women who believe themselves have capabilities to cope with childbirth, they feel able to control labor stress. On the other hand, if they believe themselves uncappable to cope with labor, they cannot control labor stress and may choose cesarean delivery.Objectives: To evaluate women's self-efficacy of childbirth and find out the association between women's self-efficacy and study variables.Methods: Descriptive study of non-probability (purposive sample) was used to collect the data from (100) women. A pilot-test was conducted to determine the reliability of the questionnaire. Data were analyzed through the use of SPSS.Results: The higher percentage of women's age was (20-29) years graduated from secondary school. About one-third of them in gestational age 32 weeks. More than two-thirds of them are preferred cesarean birth. They have a low childbirth self-efficacy. There are significant differences between women's age, education, occupation, delivery preference, and childbirth self-efficacy. Conclusion:This study finds that primigravida women have low childbirth self-efficacy, and there are significant differences between women's self-efficacy with the demographic and reproductive variables.Recommendations: Primigravida women need prenatal education and encouragement regarding labor to increase their believe of own capability to control and cope with labor stress.

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Predictors of prenatal distress and fear of childbirth among nulliparous and parous women

Cited by 17 publications

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Fear of childbirth among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Fear of childbirth among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Fear of childbirth among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Evaluation of Primigravida Women’s Childbirth Self-efficacy at Al-Elwea Maternity Hospital in Baghdad City

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