Fear of childbirth in obstetrically low‐risk nulliparous women in Sweden and Denmark
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The prevalence of troublesome fear of childbirth (FOC) in Western countries is about 20%, of which approximately 6–10% suffer from severe FOC that impacts daily life. The countries of Sweden and Denmark are quite alike as far as childbirth culture is concerned. However, to some extent they differ in the organisation of midwifery care during the antenatal and labour period, respectively, and this may influence women's FOC. The aims of this study were to compare FOC among Danish and Swedish nulliparous women and to investigate a possible difference in FOC between women who, during pregnancy, had met the midwife who they were subsequently coincidentally allocated to receive labour care from and women who had not previously met the midwife. In total 165 women participated, comprising 55 Swedes and 110 Danes, of whom 55 among the latter group had met the midwife during pregnancy. Severe FOC was found in 10%. There were no differences between the Swedish women and the Danish women who had or had not met the midwife. Fear of childbirth measured in gestational week 37 correlated positively with fear at admission to the labour ward.
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Previous research suggests that FOB during pregnancy might be positively correlated with the experience of pain during childbirth, longer birth duration, and a more negative rating of the overall birth experience.
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- Authors
- Kjærgaard, H., Wijma, K., Dykes, A., & Alehagen, S.
- Affiliations
- Lund University (SE)
- Linköping University (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Kjærgaard, Hanne
- Venue
- Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2008-11
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 340-350
- ISSN
- 0264-6838 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-672X
- OpenAlex
- W2022160800
- Cited by
- 87
- References
- 37
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 1.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Vårdalstiftelsen
- Lunds Universitet
- Lundbeckfonden
- Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
- Augustinus Fonden
- H. Lundbeck A/S
- 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 › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Pregnancy-related medical research
- Keywords
- fear of childbirth, nulliparous women, midwifery care, midwife-patient relationship, prenatal care, cross-national comparison, Sweden, Denmark
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