Fear of childbirth and psychiatric disorders decrease the likelihood of subsequent births: a retrospective register-based cohort study
FOC and psychiatric disorders are associated with a low birthrate following the first delivery. Caesarean section as the mode of delivery decreases the likelihood of the second birth among women with FOC and psychiatric disorders.
Authors
- Tia Mäkelä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5002-7496)
- Mika Gissler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8254-7525)
- Terhi Saisto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3357-3350)
- Laura Lampio
- Katariina Salmela‐Aro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1901-4712)
- Elina Silvan
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Kanta-Hämeen Keskussairaala (FI)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-01949-8
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Turun Yliopisto
- Strategic Research Council