ReviewInternational journal of reproductive biomedicine2021
Fear of childbirth in Iran: A systematic review of psychological intervention research.
Review in International journal of reproductive biomedicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring Severe Fear of Childbirth in China: An In-depth Systematic Review of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Interventions.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of non-pharmacological prenatal interventions on fear of childbirth: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Fear of childbirth and its relationship with the attitude toward child bearing: A descriptive-analytical study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Regression model of fear of childbirth in pregnant women.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Challenges to the implementation of a multi-level intervention to reduce mistreatment of women during childbirth in Iran: a qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- The association between sexual function, quality of marital relationship and associated factors in women with a history of ectopic pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in Iran.BMC women's health · 2023Article
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- The effects of psychological interventions on menopausal hot flashes: A systematic review.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundDue to the fear of childbirth (FOC) and failure to provide painless delivery in Iran, the prevalence rate of elective cesarean section (C-section) performed on request by pregnant women is on the rise. However, no systematic review assessing the results of studies in this respect has been thus far developed.
objectiveTo systematically review published psychological intervention research reflecting on FOC in Iran. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this systematic review, the databases of PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Wiley, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and Scientific Information Database were searched to retrieve the relevant studies. Manual searches were performed to find the relevant articles and finally 21 intervention studies were reviewed.
resultsBased on the modified Jadad Scale, a methodological quality (risk of bias) assessment tool, 14 and 7 studies had acceptable or good and low quality, respectively. The included articles covered fear, fear of childbirth, pregnancy, and psychological intervention in Iran. Cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation techniques, psychological counseling, childbirth preparation classes (CPCs), mindfulness programs, and psychoeducation had been also practiced as the main types of psychological interventions for reducing FOC in pregnant women.
conclusionThere was no clear evidence to establish the most effective method for minimizing levels of FOC in pregnant women. Based on the assessment tool and since most of the studies had moderate or low quality, conducting standard and high-quality randomized controlled trials focusing on FOC in pregnant women is of most importance in Iranian population.
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