Fear of childbirth in expectant fathers, subsequent childbirth experience and impact of antenatal education: Subanalysis of results from a randomized controlled trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 967-973

  Bergström, Malin ^a   Rudman, Ann ^a   Waldenström, Ulla ^a   Kieler, Helle ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antenatal education; childbirth experience; fatherhood; pregnancy; psychoprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EXPECTANT FATHER; FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LABOR; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTHOOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SWEDEN; TRAINING; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WIJMA DELIVERY EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANTENATAL EDUCATION; CHILDBIRTH EXPERIENCE; FATHERHOOD; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOPROPHYLAXIS;

ADULT; FATHERS; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84880285035     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12147     Document Type: Article

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