Prevalence and factors associated with fear of childbirth in late pregnancy: a cross-sectional study
Fear of childbirth is highly prevalent among women in late pregnancy and is influenced by multiple factors, including pregnancy comorbidities and complications. Obstetric healthcare providers should be aware of fear of childbirth and consider both sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics when implementing targeted interventions and counseling to support high-risk groups.
Authors
- Dongning He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7127-7718)
- Yan Huang
- Yan Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2274-3249)
- Biru Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0323-123X)
- Na Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0178-4743)
- Guoyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0431-742X)
- Maoling Zhu
- Jinling Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8186-5919)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1589568
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.11