Identifying women who are afraid of giving birth: A comparison of the fear of birth scale with the WDEQ-A in a large Australian cohort

Highlights • The FOBS and WDEQ-A correlate strongly with FOBS showing high sensitivity and specificity in detecting childbirth fear. • A two item scale to measure fear of birth has greater clinical utility than a 33 item scale. • Childbirth fear as measured by both instruments was significantly asso...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sexual & reproductive healthcare 2015-12, Vol.6 (4), p.204-210
Hauptverfasser:	Haines, H.M, Pallant, J.F, Fenwick, J, Gamble, J, Creedy, D.K, Toohill, J, Hildingsson, I
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antenatal care Anxiety - complications Anxiety - diagnosis Area Under Curve Australia Cesarean Section Cohort Studies Delivery, Obstetric - psychology Depression - complications Fear Fear of birth Female FOBS Humans Internal Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Parity Parturition Phobic Disorders - diagnosis Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, Second Pregnant Women - psychology Reference Values ROC Curve Screening Self Report - standards WDEQ
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • The FOBS and WDEQ-A correlate strongly with FOBS showing high sensitivity and specificity in detecting childbirth fear. • A two item scale to measure fear of birth has greater clinical utility than a 33 item scale. • Childbirth fear as measured by both instruments was significantly associated with women who self-reported anxiety and/or depression.
ISSN:	1877-5756 1877-5764 1877-5764
DOI:	10.1016/j.srhc.2015.05.002