Pre- and postpartum fear of childbirth and its predictors among rural women in China

• Main Authors: Rong Xu (Author), Jiarun Wang (Author), Yuejie Li (Author), Yujia Chen (Author), Wei Zhang (Author), Xinlong Pan (Author), Zhijie Zou (Author), Xiaoli Chen (Author), Shuyuan Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Fear of childbirth (FOC) can influence both maternal and child health. Research on FOC in China is scarce, especially on rural women. This study aimed to assess pre- and postpartum FOC and its predictors among Chinese rural women. Methods This was a prospective correlation study....