A qualitative study of childbirth fear and preparation among primigravid women: The blind spot of antenatal care in Lilongwe, Malawi

• Main Authors: Berlington M.J. Munkhondya (Author), Tiwonge Ethel Munkhondya (Author), Gladys Msiska (Author), Ezereth Kabuluzi (Author), Juqin Yao (Author), Honghong Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: This study aimed to explore childbirth fear and childbirth preparation among primigravid women in the late pregnancy from 36 to 40 weeks gestation. Methods: We purposively recruited 18 primigravid women into in-depth interviews, 21 birth companions, and 13 health workers into focus group...