Individual-family and social predictors of fear of childbirth in nulliparous pregnant women in Amol, Iran
Considering the significant impact of some factors on fear of childbirth, it becomes crucial to conduct screenings to identify individuals at risk of FOC. Moreover, to prevent this fear and its adverse consequences such as a high rate of elective cesarean section, the following strategies are recommended: helping promote mothers' awareness about childbirth, offering social support through healthcare providers, and paying attention to risk factors and predictors of childbirth fear such as age and socioeconomic status, communication skills and dyadic adjustment.
Authors
- Soghra Khani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6958-8234)
- Forouzan Elyasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6872-481X)
- Reza Alizadeh‐Navaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0580-000X)
- Fatemeh Vakili
- Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3073-8914)
- Farzaneh Mohammdi
Institutions
- Iranshahr University (IR)
- University of Mazandaran (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07278-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences