fear. Phobias restricted to highly specific situations such as proximity to particular animals, heights, thunder, darkness, flying, closed spaces, urinating or defecating in public toilets, eating certain foods, dentistry, or the sight of blood or injury. Thoug
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Iinclusion criteria: the Iranian 18-35 years old women from Mashhad who show their informed consent to participate in this study? to have (herself or one of his family members) a phone number to contact ; 26-28th Gestational week based on EDC or sonography; singleton pregnancy; 5th grade of education or more; low-risk pregnancy? and their total score of Wijma Fear Questionnaire?version A is 38-84. Exclusion criteria : the past or present clinical disease?; past or present mental illness; taking special medications influencing on the mother’s mind?; rug abuse or taking narcotics?psychotropic or ecstasy drugs and alcohol drinking?unpleasant or stressor events during the past 6 months before the study?history of infertility?score higher than 29 in Beck Depression Questionnaire and or cases requiring referral to a psychiatrist?score greater than 29 in Beck Anxiety Questionnaire and or cases requiring referral to a psychiatrist? speech? hearing or accent disorders which inhibit establishment a relationship between researcher and subject?obvious embryonic disorders in sonography test of the first three months of pregnancy?score higher than 85 in Wijma Fear Questionnaire and or cases requiring referral to a Psychiatrist
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: weeks 28-30 of pregnancy and then weeks 34-36. Method of measurement: Wijma Fear Questionnaire, Version A. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Choosing childbirth method. Timepoint: weeks 28-30 and 34-36 of pregnancy. Method of measurement: Question.;Attitude toward childbirth. Timepoint: weeks 28-30 of pregnancy and then weeks 34-36. Method of measurement: Question.;Conflict in decision making. Timepoint: weeks 28-30 of pregnancy and then weeks 34-36. Method of measurement: Question.;Self efficacy of choosing delivery method. Timepoint: weeks 28-30 of pregnancy and then weeks 34-36. Method of measurement: Question.;Social support. Timepoint: weeks 28-30 of pregnancy and then weeks 34-36. Method of measurement: Question.;Depression. Timepoint: weeks 28-30 of pregnancy and then weeks 34-36. Method of measurement: questionnaire bek.;Anxiety. Timepoint: weeks 28-30 of pregnancy and then weeks 34-36. Method of measurement: questionnaire bek. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences