conclusions ptsd from childbirth occurs in some women. early identification of risk factors should lead to early therapeutic intervention in the mothers at risk of ptsd. results one hundred and three (17. 2%) women had symptoms of ptsd following childbirth based on the ptsd symptom scale (pss). the results of logistic regression analysis revealed a significant correlation between maternal occup...

OBJECTIVES To describe the association between fear of childbirth and social, demographic and psychological factors in a cohort of 30 480 healthy nulliparous women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies. DESIGN Nationwide population-based study. SETTING The Danish National Birth Cohort. POPULATION Healthy nulliparous women (n= 30 480) with singleton pregnancies. METHODS Data from comp...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of fear of childbirth in a nationwide sample and its association with subsequent rates of caesarean section and overall experience of childbirth. DESIGN A prospective study using between-group comparisons. SETTING About 600 antenatal clinics in Sweden. SAMPLE A total of 2,662 women recruited at their first visit to an antenatal clinic during three p...

AIMS This paper is a report on a study analysing the effect of the umbilical cord cutting experience on fathers' emotional involvement with their infants. BACKGROUND Participation in childbirth offers an opportunity for father and mother to share the childbirth experience, so it is vital that midwives improve the fathers' participation in this event. DESIGN A quasi-experimental study with a...

BACKGROUND In recent years Rwanda has achieved remarkable improvement in quality of maternity care services but there is evidence of deficiencies in care quality in terms of disrespectful care. Women's overall childbirth experience is an important outcome of childbirth and a factor in assessing quality of care. The aim of this study was to investigate how women's overall childbirth experience i...