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Establishing a valid construct of fear of childbirth: findings from in-depth interviews with women and midwives
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“There are further implications for subsequent pregnancies, with some women developing a severe fear of childbirth as a result [10].”
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“Also, this study only included 3 primiparous women, and although the themes generated were reflected in both groups, studies have suggested that the content of fears of childbirth might be different for primiparous and multiparous women [31], therefore this might warrant further exploration in future studies.”
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“Increased screening and more ecologically valid assessment of FoC and anxiety (Slade et al., 2019, 2021) during pregnancy may also help women and the professionals to become more aware of their needs and provide adequate support (evans et al., 2017).”
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- Slade, P., Balling, K., Sheen, K., & Houghton, G.
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- Slade, P.
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- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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- 2019-03-18
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- 19
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- 1
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- 1471-2393
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- PMC6423809
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- Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group
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