ArticleJournal of reproduction & infertility
Causes and Grounds of Childbirth Fear and Coping Strategies Used by Kurdish Adolescent Pregnant Women in Iran: A Qualitative Study.
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- Factors of the childbirth fear among nulliparous women in Iran.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
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- Exploring the challenges of men who married to adolescent girls in Western Iran: A qualitative study.Health science reports · 2023Article
- An educational programme based on salutogenesis theory on childbirth fear and delivery method among nulliparous women: A mixed methods research protocol.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Adverse Maternal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Outcomes in Adolescent Pregnancies: A Case-Control Study.Journal of research in health sciences · 2023Article
- Antenatal Fear of Childbirth as a Risk Factor for a Bad Childbirth Experience.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Motivation for protection in sexual relationship during the COVID-19 quarantine: analysis of the sociodemographic variables of the Iranian population.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Patterns and predictors of fear of childbirth and depressive symptoms over time in a cohort of women in the Pwani region, Tanzania.PloS one · 2022Article
- The prevalence and predictors of fear of childbirth among pregnant Chinese women: a hierarchical regression analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- 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
backgroundFear of childbirth is one of the most common problems among pregnant women that can threaten their and their baby's health. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the causes and grounds of childbirth fear and the strategies used by pregnant adolescent women in Iran to overcome such fears.
methodsIn this study, which was conducted among primiparous Kurdish women in Iran, conventional qualitative content analysis was used. Data were selected through purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews. Data saturation was reached with 15 participants. The Lincoln and Guba criteria were used to strengthen the research.
resultsAfter analyzing the data, two main categories were resulted. The first category was fear of childbirth with subcategories of fear of child health, fear of childbirth process, fears about inappropriate medical staff performance, fears about hospital environment, and postpartum fears. The second category was strategies to reduce childbirth fear with subcategories of choosing appropriate medical centers, increasing information on childbirth, avoiding stressful sources, improving self-care, getting prepared for delivery day in advance, and resorting to spirituality.
conclusionPregnancy in adult age is better than adolescent age. The women's fear can be reduced by increasing their assurance about child health, providing appropriate training during pregnancy, explaining the whole process of childbirth and making it easier, improving the hospital environment and medical staff specialization, as well as providing appropriate conditions for further care and support after birth.
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