The Relationship between the Fear of Childbirth and Anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Introduction. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, has affected the whole world. Pregnant women who are expected to give birth during this period are one of the most important groups affected by these processes. The aim of this study was to identi...
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| author | Sevinç Köse Tuncer Figen Alp Yılmaz Papatya Karakurt Nadire Yıldız Çiltaş |
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| description | Introduction. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, has affected the whole world. Pregnant women who are expected to give birth during this period are one of the most important groups affected by these processes.
The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between the fear of childbirth and anxiety among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Materials and Methods. The cross-sectional study was conducted on 181 pregnant women in a city in the eastern region of Turkey between July and November 2020.
Results. Mid-level fear of childbirth was experienced by 44.8% of pregnant women. A positive correlation was found between the average anxiety score of pregnant women and childbirth fear.
Conclusions. The findings of the study will guide healthcare professionals in finding applicable solutions to the problems experienced by pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e37874a1acdf43778b3e6ebfbf62d31a2022-12-22T03:35:21ZengIvano-Frankivsk National Medical UniversityGalician Medical Journal2414-15182022-06-01292E202222E20222210.21802/gmj.2022.2.21406The Relationship between the Fear of Childbirth and Anxiety during the Covid-19 PandemicSevinç Köse Tuncer0Figen Alp Yılmaz1Papatya Karakurt2Nadire Yıldız Çiltaş3Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, TurkeyFaculty of Health Sciences, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Antalya, TurkeyFaculty of Health Sciences, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, TurkeyFaculty of Health Sciences, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, TurkeyIntroduction. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, has affected the whole world. Pregnant women who are expected to give birth during this period are one of the most important groups affected by these processes. The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between the fear of childbirth and anxiety among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods. The cross-sectional study was conducted on 181 pregnant women in a city in the eastern region of Turkey between July and November 2020. Results. Mid-level fear of childbirth was experienced by 44.8% of pregnant women. A positive correlation was found between the average anxiety score of pregnant women and childbirth fear. Conclusions. The findings of the study will guide healthcare professionals in finding applicable solutions to the problems experienced by pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic period.https://ifnmujournal.com/gmj/article/view/1406fear of childbirthanxietycovid-19pregnancy |
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| title | The Relationship between the Fear of Childbirth and Anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | The Relationship between the Fear of Childbirth and Anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship between the Fear of Childbirth and Anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic |
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| title_short | The Relationship between the Fear of Childbirth and Anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | relationship between the fear of childbirth and anxiety during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | fear of childbirth anxiety covid-19 pregnancy |
| url | https://ifnmujournal.com/gmj/article/view/1406 |
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