Fear of childbirth: prevalence and associated factors in pregnant women of a maternity hospital in southern Brazil

• Main Authors: Ana Paula Maia Dal Moro (Author), Gabriella Soecki (Author), Fernanda Schier de Fraga (Author), Ricardo Rasmussen Petterle (Author), Sarah Zanghellini Rückl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The fear of childbirth (FOC) harms maternal and fetal health, however it has been little studied in Brazil. This research aimed to determine the prevalence of FOC in a maternity hospital in southern Brazil and identify its associated factors. Methods The Wijma Delivery Expectancy...