Background Anxiety disorders with a specific focus on fear of childbirth (FOC) are the most
common mental health challenges in perinatal women. The accurate measurement of FOC …

Background Pain control and the stress associated with labor and delivery are among the
most important issues of health care system. Use of distraction techniques during childbirth …

Background and aim Rates of cesarean section in Iran are unnecessarily high largely due to
fear of childbirth (FOC), yet this may be reduced through education. Iranian women are keen …

Background Studies show that childbirth fear is a common problem among Iranian women.
Therefore, most Iranian women prefer caesarean section for giving birth. This study …

Abstract Introduction The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire has evolved
as one of the most extensively used, translated, and validated scales for the assessment of …

Introduction The fear of childbirth (FOC) has an adverse effect on the physical and mental
health of pregnant women and increases adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Previous …

Background: Although pregnancy and childbirth are physiological processes, fear of
childbirth is a common problem that is often associated with requests for cesarean delivery …

The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ-A) is an instrument that
evaluates fear of childbirth through the expectations of women in relation to childbirth and …

: Introduction: Maintaining physical and mental health of mothers plays an important role in
health of family and society. Fear of childbirth and increase of caesarean section, has …

Abstract The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire A (W-DEQ A) has been
extensively used to investigate fear of childbirth in pregnancy. This study aimed to assess …