Rates of fear of childbirth after previous cesarean section in Dire Dawa City, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women's multidimensional expectations of pregnancy and childbirth can involve many emotions, from joy to fear. It is estimated that most women in Africa suffer from childbirth fear (20%-61.2%). However, to our knowledge, no study has been conducted on fear of childbirth (FOC) in women who had a prior cesarean section, particularly in the study area. This study aimed to fill this gap by assessing the level of childbirth fear and identifying its contributing factors.

Methods

Institusional based cross-sectional study was conducted among 314 pregnant women with previous cesarean sections from selected public and private health facilities in Dire Dawa. FOC was assessed using the Wilma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ-A), which comprises 33 items rated on a 6-po

SUBMITTER: Kedir A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12319206 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature