Prevalence of fear of childbirth in a sample of gravida women in Kenya
| Autor: | David Onchonga, Ákos Várnagy, Margaret Keraka, Vahideh MoghaddamHosseini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Physical activity Developing country Trust Young Adult Literacy Pregnancy Maternity and Midwifery Prevalence Medicine Childbirth Humans Exercise Marital Status business.industry Obstetrics Parturition Obstetrics and Gynecology Prenatal Care Fear Middle Aged medicine.disease Kenya Routine antenatal care Parity Cross-Sectional Studies Marital status Female Pregnant Women business Parity (mathematics) Healthcare providers |
| Zdroj: | Sexualreproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives. 24 |
| ISSN: | 1877-5764 |
| Popis: | Objective The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of fear of childbirth (FOC) using a sample of gravida women in Kenya, a developing country where it is not fully acknowledged. Materials and methods This were a cross-sectional study on gravida women visiting health facilities to receive routine antenatal care. The study applied multistage sampling to enrol eligible expectant women. A researcher-developed questionnaire was used alongside Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (version A) to collect respondents’ demographic characteristics and to measure their fear of childbirth levels, respectively. Results Approximately 29.5% had low, 40.4% moderate, 22.1% high, and 8% recorded severe FOC levels. Comparing by parity, the prevalence of severe FOC was higher on primigravida at 13.8% than multigravida, 8.0%. The results revealed a significant relationship between marital status (p = 0.045), parity (p = 0.000), literacy status (p = 0.000), regular check-up of pregnancy at health facilities (p = 0.003), having trust in healthcare providers (p = 0.000), and physical activity for gravida women with fear of childbirth (p = 0.000). Conclusion From the findings, special attention on the identified predictors of fear of childbirth during prenatal sessions would help in managing fear of childbirth before they give birth. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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