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Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2019 Background: Pregnancy, though joyful, may be a time of fear and anxiety. Twenty percent of pregnant women in developed nations report a fear of childbirth, and 6%–10% describe a severe fear that is crippling. This could lead to adverse maternal and fetal
Avita Rose Johnson +6 more
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Interventions for fear of childbirth (tocophobia) [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019 This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The primary objective of this review is to investigate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on reducing fear of childbirth (FOC) compared with standard maternity care in pregnant women with FOC.
O’connell, Maeve Anne +6 more
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Health disparities in chronic liver disease
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian +3 more
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Fear of childbirth in time of the new coronavirus pandemic [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020 Objective: Reflect on how the new coronavirus pandemic triggered or accentuated the fear of childbirth in pregnant women and affected childbirth care practices.
Sandra Patrícia Arantes do Souto +2 more
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The Fear of Childbirth: A Study in the North of Portugal
European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences, 2016 Childbirth is a universal phenomenon and a meaningful experience that has the potential to trigger developmental transitions, stress, anxiety and/or fear, which, at times, can negatively impact future childbirth experiences. An exploratory and descriptive study was conducted aiming to identify the levels of fear experienced by pregnant women associated
Prata, Ana Paula +2 more
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Reproductive Health, 2022 Abstract Background Although early case studies have indicated that fear of childbirth can predate a woman’s first pregnancy, the concept of preconception fear of childbirth is largely unexplored. The few studies reporting on the prevalence of preconception fear of childbirth found higher levels than most prevalence ...
Elisabet Rondung +2 more
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Design and psychometric evaluation of the fathers’ fear of childbirth scale: a mixed method study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 Background Fear of childbirth is reported in 13% of fathers, and it may have adverse consequences for the fathers’ health as well as their families. To reduce the fear of childbirth in the expectant fathers, an appropriate screening tool is needed.
Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghaffari +4 more
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDBIRTH – RELATED FEAR AMONG SLOVAK WOMEN
Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2017 Aim: Aim of the study was to examine the intensity of childbirth-related fear, its components and relationship with selected variables (age, parity, and delivery history) among pregnant women in Slovakia.
Lucia Mazúchová +3 more
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Interventions for fear of childbirth including tocophobia [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021 Many women experience fear of childbirth (FOC). While fears about childbirth may be normal during pregnancy, some women experience high to severe FOC. At the extreme end of the fear spectrum is tocophobia, which is considered a specific condition that may cause distress, affect well-being during pregnancy and impede the transition to parenthood ...
O'Connell, Maeve Anne +4 more
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Why focus on ‘fear of childbirth'? [PDF]
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2003 (2003). Why focus on ‘fear of childbirth'? Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology: Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 141-143.
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