Prevalence of Fear of Childbirth and its Effective Factors in Pregnant Women in Babol, Iran (2019- 2020): A Cross-sectional Study

IF 0.8 Q4 REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
S. Barat, B. Kordinejad, M. Faramarzi, S. Khafri, Z. Bouzari, E. Ebrahim
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Objectives: Fear of childbirth may be associated with increased anxiety, cesarean section, and delayed delivery. The study aimed to screen for fear of childbirth and the factors affecting it in pregnant women from 2019 to 2020 in Babol, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 600 pregnant women with gestation age > 20 weeks referred to antenatal care clinics of Ayatollah Rouhani, Shahid Yahya Nejad Hospital, four health centers, and three private offices of obstetricians in Babol, Iran from 2019 to 2020 were surveyed using the Wijma Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire. Considering the cut-off point of 85, women with severe fear of childbirth were identified. Results: The fear of childbirth prevalence in pregnant women in this study was 29.2% (175/600). Fear of childbirth in women with postgraduate education was 3.27 times higher than in women with undergraduate education (P<0.001). Pregnancy fears were 0.42 times higher in pregnant women with self-employed spouses than in employee spouses (P<0.001). Also, women with a history of infertility were 2.73 times more likely to fear childbirth than women without a history of infertility (P=0.01). Women with a history of psychiatric disorders were 6.86 times more afraid of childbirth than women without a history of psychiatric disorders (P=0.02). Conclusions: Due to the high prevalence of fear of childbirth in pregnant women in Babol, Iran, the need for particular psychological interventions to reduce the fear of childbirth and identify risk factors is suggested.
2019- 2020年伊朗巴博勒孕妇分娩恐惧患病率及其影响因素:一项横断面研究
目的:对分娩的恐惧可能与焦虑增加、剖宫产和延迟分娩有关。该研究旨在筛查2019年至2020年伊朗巴博勒孕妇对分娩的恐惧及其影响因素。材料与方法:在本横断面研究中,使用Wijma分娩恐惧问卷调查了2019年至2020年在伊朗巴博勒阿亚图拉·鲁哈尼、沙希德·叶海亚·内贾德医院、四家卫生中心和三家产科医生私人诊所就诊的600名孕龄> 20周的孕妇。考虑到85岁的分界点,我们确定了有严重分娩恐惧的女性。结果:本组孕妇分娩恐惧患病率为29.2%(175/600)。研究生学历女性对分娩的恐惧程度是本科学历女性的3.27倍(P<0.001)。配偶为个体经营者的孕妇对怀孕的恐惧程度是配偶为雇员的孕妇的0.42倍(P<0.001)。有不孕史的女性害怕分娩的可能性是无不孕史女性的2.73倍(P=0.01)。有精神病史的女性对分娩的恐惧程度是无精神病史女性的6.86倍(P=0.02)。结论:由于伊朗巴博勒地区孕妇的分娩恐惧患病率较高,建议采取特殊的心理干预措施来减少分娩恐惧并识别危险因素。
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期刊介绍: All kind of knowledge contributing to the development of science by its content, value, level and originality will be covered by IJWHR. Problems of public health and their solutions are at the head of the windows opening us to the world. The "International Journal of Women''s Health and Reproduction Sciences” is a modern forum for scientific communication, covering all aspects women health and reproduction sciences, in basic and clinical sciences, mainly including: -Medical Education in Women Health and Reproduction Sciences -Cardiology in Women Health-Related Reproductive Problems -Sports Medicine in Women Health and Reproduction Sciences -Psychiatry in Women Health-Related Reproductive Problems -Antioxidant Therapy in Reproduction Medicine Sciences -Nutrition in Women Health and Reproduction Sciences -Defense Androgen and Estrogen -Fertility and Infertility -Urogynecology -Endometriosis -Endocrinology -Breast Cancer -Menopause -Puberty -Eroticism -Pregnancy -Preterm Birth -Vaginal Diseases -Sex-Based Biology -Surgical Procedures -Nursing in Pregnancy -Obstetrics/Gynecology -Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -Hyperandrogenism in Females -Menstrual Syndrome and Complications -Oncology of Female Reproductive Organs -Traditional Medicine in Women Reproductive Health -Ultrasound in Women Health Reproduction sciences -Stem Cell Research In Women Reproduction Sciences -Complementary Medicine in Women Reproductive Health -Female Sexual Dysfunction: Pathophysiology & Treatment
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