background: in this study we investigated the differences of functional gait and balance measures between patients with chronic stroke with different level of concern about falling. methods: fifty-four patients with chronic stroke participated in this observational, cross-sectional study. the level of concern relating to falls was assessed by using the falls efficacy scale-international. thirty...

With reason, women at the beginning of the century were terrified by the pain and danger of childbirth until Twilight Sleep, introduced to America from Germany in 1914, promised deliverance. The aim of the method was amnesia, not anaesthesia. Mothers were supposed to "drift into motherhood lightly and imperceptibly.. .wiping the whole incident of birth-giving out of a woman's life." This state ...

BACKGROUND Caesarean section (CS) rates are increasing worldwide and the most common reason is repeat CS following previous CS. For most women a vaginal birth after a previous CS (VBAC) is a safe option. However, the rate of VBAC differs in an international perspective. Obtaining deeper knowledge of clinicians' views on VBAC can help in understanding the factors of importance for increasing VBA...

BACKGROUND Childbirth preparation training courses on maternal and neonatal health increase awareness, and capability of pregnant women in overcoming fear and anxiety and managing labor pains. OBJECTIVE To identify the affecting factors and barriers of these courses from the perspective of their instructors. METHODS This qualitative study of the content analysis type, has been conducted on ...

There is evidence that 3.17% of women report post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth. This meta-analysis synthesizes research on vulnerability and risk factors for birth-related PTSD and refines a diathesis-stress model of its aetiology. Systematic searches were carried out on PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science using PTSD terms crossed with childbirth terms. Studies were...

introduction: cesarean, as a major abdominal surgery, if done without a medical indication, may impose numerous complications on the mothers and the babies and increase frequency of cesarean deliveries in subsequent pregnancies. this study aimed to predict the behavioral tendencies of pregnant women in selecting their delivery approaches, based on the theory of planned behavior (tpb). materials...

Now that six years have elapsed since the study of natural childbirth was begun at Yale it seems appropriate to review the status of this philosophy in the perspective of time and experience. Not only is this appropriate, but it is necessary in view of the continuing enthusiasm of its proponents and the continuing attacks of its opponents. Is it a universally objectionable, backward step in the...