Sökning: "Fear of childbirth"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 37 avhandlingar innehållade orden Fear of childbirth.
1. Förlossningsrädsla : med fokus på kvinnors upplevelser av att föda barn
Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of this study is to describe experiences of, and the association between, fear of childbirth and birth experiences of women with fear ofchildbirth.Methods: In studies I, II, and IV, a reflective lifeworld approach based on phenomenological philosophy was used to describe women’s experiences of fear of childbirth (I), previous birth experiences (II), and fear of childbirth and of birth experience in a long-term perspective (IV). LÄS MER
2. Diagnostic Aspects of Fear of Childbirth
Sammanfattning : The first study presents the theoretical background of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) and an examination of this new instrument's construct validity and reliability. The W-DEQ has good reliability and measures the construct "fear of childbirth", when compared with other questionnaires. LÄS MER
3. Fear is in the air : Midwives´ perspectives of fear of childbirth and childbirth self-efficacy and fear of childbirth in nulliparous pregnant women
Sammanfattning : Introduction: In Western countries, about one pregnant woman in five experiences a considerable fear of childbirth (FOC). Consequently FOC is an important topic for midwives, being pregnant women’s main care givers. LÄS MER
4. Releasing and relieving encounters : Experiences of pregnancy and childbirth
Sammanfattning : The experience of childbirth is an important life event for women, which may follow them throughout life. The overall aim of this thesis has been to describe and analyse these experiences from the women's perspective as well as the encounter between the woman and the midwife, and the possibility that a birth plan might improve women's experience of childbirth. LÄS MER
5. ‘Two Sides of a Coin’ : Quality of Childbirth Services in Indian Public Health Facilities, from the Perspectives of Women and their Care Providers
Sammanfattning : Background: Skilled birth attendance, usually available by promoting childbirth at health care institutions in low-resource settings, is known to prevent maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. While institutional childbirths in India have increased at an exponential rate, the infrastructure, material and manpower resources to support this practice are lagging, raising concerns about the quality of childbirth services. LÄS MER