The relationship between fear of birth and prenatal attachment and childbirth self-efficacy perception in Primigravida women
The study found that fear of childbirth was high in primigravida women who were not working, planned to have a cesarean section, and were not ready to give birth. It was determined that this fear affected prenatal attachment and vaginal birth self-efficacy. Health professionals should be screen primigravida women for fear of childbirth and be aware that fear of childbirth negatively affects prenatal attachment and vaginal birth self-efficacy.
Authors
- Pelin Palas Karaca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9336-6209)
- Buse Gürsoy
Institutions
- Balıkesir University (TR)
- Zeynep Kamil Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07555-7
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.17