Purpose: Women's experiences of pregnancy, labour and birth are for some pregnant
women negative and they develop a fear of childbirth, which can have consequences for …

Aims and objectives This meta‐synthesis aimed to identify key elements contributing to FOC
derived from women's own reports. Background Fear of childbirth (FOC) encompasses fear …

Background The health and wellbeing of midwives are important considerations for
workforce retention and quality care. The occurrence and relationships among mental health …

Background: Trihalomethanes (THMs) are widespread disinfection by-products (DBPs) in
drinking water, and long-term exposure has been consistently associated with increased …

Background The aim of this study was to compare fear of childbirth, state and trait anxiety,
and childbirth self-efficacy among primiparous and multiparous women in Ahvaz, southwest …

Background A negative birth experience has been shown to have a significant impact on the
well-being and future choices of mothers. The objective of this study was to assess the …

Introduction There is growing evidence of the considerable impact of fear of childbirth on
women's health and well‐being, but prevalence reports of high and severe fear of childbirth …

Background Childbirth fear is a health concern in women living in high-income countries;
however, little is known about childbirth fear among women living in low-income countries …

Objective The present study was conducted to determine the effect of education that is given
information about the delivery room, labor and coping strategies with the fear of pain of …

Objective To evaluate the effects of an integrated childbirth education intervention on
reducing childbirth fear, anxiety, and depression, and improving dispositional mindfulness …