Factors influencing childbirth fear among Asian women: a scoping review DOI Creative Commons
Aida Kalok, Ixora Kamisan Atan, Shalisah Sharip

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Fear of childbirth (FOC) or tokophobia adversely affects women during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum. Childbirth fear may differ across regions cultures. We aimed to identify factors influencing the among Asian population. A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, Scopus, Web Science databases in November 2023. Original articles English with research conducted countries were included. The independent associated fear, from relevant studies identified discussed. Forty-six papers met eligibility criteria but only 26 discussed this review. significant categorized into (1) demographics, (2) clinical, (3) healthcare service, (4) education & information, (5) COVID-19 pandemic. prevalence Asians ranged between 56.6 84.8%. Significant demographic included age, education, marital status, economic area residence. Greater levels linked nulliparity, unplanned infertility, miscarriage, pregnancies at risk. Effective doctor-patient communication more frequent antenatal visits shown alleviate maternal fear. There consistent evidence prenatal education's benefit reducing FOC. usage smartphone apps prolonged exposure electronic devices a higher degree tokophobia. Nulliparas who received too much pregnancy-related information also reported increased positive correlation infection Keeping updated by two-fold. In conclusion, stable economy relationship contribute lesser women. Poor health pregnancy complications predictors Health practitioners reduce through women's clear as well accurate guidance expectant mothers. Further study is required content These findings hopefully will lead development culturally adapted screening tools interventions that burden FOC

Language: Английский

Factors influencing childbirth fear among Asian women: a scoping review DOI Creative Commons
Aida Kalok, Ixora Kamisan Atan, Shalisah Sharip

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Fear of childbirth (FOC) or tokophobia adversely affects women during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum. Childbirth fear may differ across regions cultures. We aimed to identify factors influencing the among Asian population. A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, Scopus, Web Science databases in November 2023. Original articles English with research conducted countries were included. The independent associated fear, from relevant studies identified discussed. Forty-six papers met eligibility criteria but only 26 discussed this review. significant categorized into (1) demographics, (2) clinical, (3) healthcare service, (4) education & information, (5) COVID-19 pandemic. prevalence Asians ranged between 56.6 84.8%. Significant demographic included age, education, marital status, economic area residence. Greater levels linked nulliparity, unplanned infertility, miscarriage, pregnancies at risk. Effective doctor-patient communication more frequent antenatal visits shown alleviate maternal fear. There consistent evidence prenatal education's benefit reducing FOC. usage smartphone apps prolonged exposure electronic devices a higher degree tokophobia. Nulliparas who received too much pregnancy-related information also reported increased positive correlation infection Keeping updated by two-fold. In conclusion, stable economy relationship contribute lesser women. Poor health pregnancy complications predictors Health practitioners reduce through women's clear as well accurate guidance expectant mothers. Further study is required content These findings hopefully will lead development culturally adapted screening tools interventions that burden FOC

Language: Английский

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