Fear of Childbirth
Conditions
Keywords
fear, Parturition, midwifery, Pregnant Women
Brief summary
Most pregnant women have fear of labor. The reasons of fear of labor are different according to women. The investigators will examine the relationship between the descriptive features and level of fear of labor of pregnant women by using the Oxford worries about labour scale
Detailed description
The investigators will give a survey to pregnant women who go to the antenatal polyclinic. The survey is consisted by researchers. The survey has a few questions about pregnant women's descriptive features. Next the investigators will evaluate the level of fear of labor of pregnant women. After the investigators will analyze the relationship between pregnant women's fear and their descriptive features.
Interventions
OTHERSurvey Research
Non-applicable. There is no intervention. This study is descriptive research.
Sponsors
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* all of volunteers and pregnant women who are 18-35 years old.
Exclusion criteria
* the pregnant women have any obstetrical complications.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Oxford Worries About Labour Scale | approximately 30 minutes, waiting in the antenatal polyclinic. | This scale measures the level of fear of childbirth. The scale has ten questions which has four answers as Likert Scale. Also the scale has 40-100 points. As the point decreases the fear score increases. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed