Definitions, measurements and prevalence of fear of childbirth: a systematic review

Definitions, measurements and prevalence of fear of childbirth: a systematic review

Abstract Background Fear of Childbirth (FOC) is a common problem affecting women’s health and wellbeing, and a common reason for requesting caesarean section. The aims of this review were to summarise published research on prevalence of FOC in childbearing women and how it is defined and measured du...

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Main Authors: C. Nilsson, E. Hessman, H. Sjöblom, A. Dencker, E. Jangsten, M. Mollberg, H. Patel, C. Sparud-Lundin, H. Wigert, C. Begley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Fear of childbirth
Systematic review
Prevalence
W-DEQ
FOBS
Request for caesarean section
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1659-7

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