ArticleInternational journal of nursing sciences2020
A qualitative study of childbirth fear and preparation among primigravid women: The blind spot of antenatal care in Lilongwe, Malawi.
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- Ethiopian women's tokophobia of childbirth and its predictors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Factors of the childbirth fear among nulliparous women in Iran.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- Childbirth preparation and its facilitating and inhibiting factors from the perspectives of pregnant and postpartum women in Tabriz-Iran: a qualitative study.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Embracing Motherhood: Impact of Nurse Led Fear and Apprehension Related to Labour or Childbirth Improving Intervention (FALCI) in Reducing Childbirth Fear Among Pregnant Women.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2023Article
- Tokophobia: Case Reports and Narratives of Ten Japanese Women.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Desire for Birth Companionship Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Debremarkos City, Northwest Ethiopia: Magnitude and Associated Factors.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- An exploration of the breastfeeding behaviors of women after cesarean section: A qualitative study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2020Article
- Qualitative Exploration of the Needs of Pregnant Women to Manage the Fear of Childbirth.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to explore childbirth fear and childbirth preparation among primigravid women in the late pregnancy from 36 to 40 weeks gestation
methodsWe purposively recruited 18 primigravid women into in-depth interviews, 21 birth companions, and 13 health workers into focus group discussions. Participants were recruited from two community hospitals' maternity waiting homes in Lilongwe, Malawi. Semi-structured interview guides were used to collect data that were analyzed using content analysis. NVivo11 computer software was used to organize the data.
resultsThe four categories developed were: "ambivalent pregnancy feelings" , "dependence on traditional childbirth counseling" ,"inadequate prenatal childbirth instruction" and "inconsistent roles of a birth companion" . The findings suggest that primigravid women who were mainly exposed to traditional childbirth mentoring rather than professional care providers, experienced childbirth fear, and lacked proper psychosocial childbirth preparation.
conclusionsChildbirth fear among primigravid women emanate from personal; family; ineffective traditional counseling; and inadequate antenatal childbirth instruction. Birth companions may increase childbirth stress. However, our findings highlight birth companions as readily available psychosocial support resources among primigravid women. We recommend that professional childbirth instruction during antenatal care should be strengthened to surpass traditional childbirth counseling. Appropriateness and effectiveness of birth companions need to be carefully assessed.
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