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Therapeutic group psychoeducation and relaxation in treating fear of childbirth

SAISTO, TERHI, TOIVANEN, RIIKKA, SALMELA‐ARO, KATARIINA, HALMESMÄKI, ERJA·2006·Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
DOI 10.1080/00016340600756920
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Background. The increase in the numbers of women fearing childbirth and requesting cesarean sections call for new forms of antenatal treatment. Methods. Finnish nulliparous women experiencing severe fear of childbirth (experimental group, n = 102) attended 5 group sessions with a psychologist, once together with a midwife, during the third trimester. One session was held 3 months after the delivery. Each session consisted of a discussion of fear and feelings towards the impending birth and parenthood in a psychotherapeutic atmosphere and of relaxation exercises focused on an imaginary childbirth. The results were compared with those of 85 women treated for fear of childbirth by 2 appointments with an obstetrician (conventional treatment). Results. Before the sessions, among the women in the experimental group, scored fear of childbirth, on a scale of one to ten, was 6.9±2.0 (SD), which is similar to the score of those receiving conventional treatment (6.0±1.6). After the sessions, 84 women in the experimental group (82.4%) and 57 in the conventional treatment group (67.1%) chose to have a vaginal delivery (p = 0.02). The women in the experimental treatment group rated the helpfulness of the sessions 8.5±1.6 on a scale where 10 was maximum help and 1 no help at all, and mentioned “sharing their feelings” twice as often as “receiving information” as the most helpful factor in relieving fear. Conclusions. Group psychoeducation and relaxation exercises were well received and rated as very helpful. More cesarean section requests were withdrawn than in the comparison group and in previous studies.

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Authors
SAISTO, T., TOIVANEN, R., SALMELA‐ARO, K., & HALMESMÄKI, E.
Affiliations
  • Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
  • University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Corresponding author
SAISTO, TERHI
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Venue
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-11
Volume
85
Issue
11
Pages
1315-1319
ISSN
  • 0001-6349 (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0412
DOI
10.1080/00016340600756920
OpenAlex
W2162139610
Cited by
131
References
37
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FWCI
5.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 1521 d)
Locations
  • Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy-related medical research
Keywords
fear of childbirth, group psychoeducation, relaxation techniques, fetal therapy, nulliparous women, vaginal delivery, cesarean section, third trimester
MeSH terms
Adult, Cesarean Section, Fear, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Psychotherapy, Group, Relaxation Therapy, Parturition

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