Reproductive health and childbirth Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Study Design
This project consists of two stages, involving quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Stage One will evaluate the properties of the Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ) and exp
Sponsors
University of the West of England
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 110 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Stage 1: 1. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 2. Female, aged 18 years or above 3. Currently up to 16 weeks pregnant. This timeframe has been selected to examine the properties of the FCQ if completed early in pregnancy and is aligned with the proposed use of the FCQ between booking and 16-week midwife appointments (Stage 2). This timeframe was also supported by our service user panel, who felt that early identification of fears would provide the best opportunity for women to access further support 4. Good understanding of the English language. Due to the inclusion of clinical diagnostic interviews, it is required that participants are able to understand the English language Stage 2: 1. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 2. Female, aged 18 years or above 3. Pregnant 4. Booked by a midwife trained in administering the FCQ at Liverpool Women's Hospital 5. Good understanding of the English language Community midwives at LWH (n = 40), selected as advised by our LWH co-investigator (GH)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Stage 1: 1. More than 16 weeks pregnant 2. Women who do not have a good understanding of the English language Stage 2: Women who do not have a good understanding of the English language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fear of childbirth measured using the Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ) when the woman is up to 16 weeks pregnant. The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5-RV will be used 2 weeks later to further assess fear of childbirth. Scores on the FCQ and responses to the SCID-5-RV clinical interviews will be compared. Sensitivity and specificity will be calculated for a range of possible cut-off values. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Fear of childbirth measured by the Fear of Birth Scale up to 16 weeks gestation. 2. State and trait anxiety measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory up to 16 weeks gestation. 3. Generalised anxiety measured by the General Anxiety Disorder 7 up to 16 weeks gestation. 4. Depressive symptoms measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 up to 16 weeks gestation. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactKayleigh;Rebecca Sheen;Hunter
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Outcome results
None listed