Preferred and actual mode of delivery in relation to fear of childbirth

Preferred and actual mode of delivery in relation to fear of childbirth

This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate the interrelation between preferred/actual mode of delivery and pre- and postpartum fear of childbirth (FOC). Participants from 13 midwifery practices and four hospitals in Southwest Netherlands filled out questionnaires at 30 weeks' gestation...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology 2020-10, Vol.41 (4), p.266-274
Hauptverfasser: Sluijs, Anne-Marie, Wijma, Klaas, Cleiren, Marc P. H. D., van Lith, Jan M. M., Wijma, Barbro
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
anxiety
Cesarean section
Fear of childbirth
mode of delivery
preference
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Zusammenfassung:This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate the interrelation between preferred/actual mode of delivery and pre- and postpartum fear of childbirth (FOC). Participants from 13 midwifery practices and four hospitals in Southwest Netherlands filled out questionnaires at 30 weeks' gestation (n = 561) and two months postpartum (n = 463), including questions on preferred mode of delivery, the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). Results were related to obstetric data. Both severe FOC (OR 7.0, p 
ISSN:0167-482X
1743-8942
1743-8942
DOI:10.1080/0167482X.2019.1708319