A Longitudinal Survey of Childbirth-Related Fear and Associated Factors

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 532-543

  Hildingsson, Ingegerd ^a   Nilsson, Christina ^b   Karlström, Annika ^a   Lundgren, Ingela ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birth experience; Cesarean birth; Childbirth fear; Perception of control; Prenatal counseling; Support; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELIVERY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PARITY; PHOBIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; TIME;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; ODDS RATIO; PARITY; PARTURITION; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861697253     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01274.x     Document Type: Article

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