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Investigating the Causes of Fear of Childbirth in Shahrekord Pregnant Women, in 2013: A Short Report
Z. Taheri[1], M. Khorsandi[2], M. Amiri[3], A. Hasanzade[4]
Received: 07/02/2015 Sent for Revision: 08/03/2015 Received Revised Manuscript: 11/05/2015 Accepted: 12/05/2015
Background and Objective: Pregnancy is a major event in a woman's life that can bring a lot of stress for her. Fear of childbirth is a common problem for pregnant women. This fear can be a predictor of caesarean section in them. This study aimed to investigate the causes of fear of childbirth in pregnant women in Shahrekord.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study was performed on 130 pregnant women referred to health centers in Shahrekord city. Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire was used to collect the data. For data analysis, it was used descriptive and analytical statistics (Pearson's correlation coefficient and t-test).
Results: The results showed that, the main cause of fear of childbirth in pregnant women was fear of painful injections during labor. The mean score for fear of delivery in multiparous women was significantly greater than the nulliparous women (p<0.001).
Conclusions: Concerningthe increase of caesarean rates, it is important that health care providers pay more attention to the causes of this fear.
Key words: Fear, Childbirth, pregnant woman
Funding: This research was funded by Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Esfahan University of Medical Sciences approved the study.
How to cite this article: Taheri Z, Khorsandi M, Amiri M, Hasanzade A. Investigating the Causes of Fear of Childbirth in Shahrekord Pregnant Women, in 2013: A Short Report. J RafsanjanUniv Med Sci 2015; 14(4): 345-50. [Farsi]
- - MSc in Health Education, Social Health Determinants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (038) 33334678, Fax: (038) 33334678, E-Mail: z.taheri11@yahoo.com
[2]- Associate Prof., in Health Education , School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak,Iran
[3]- Assistant Prof., in Epidemiology, Social Health Determinants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
[4]- Instructor, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Iran
Received: 2015/02/3 | Accepted: 2015/05/12 | Published: 2015/06/29
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