Prevalence and Risk Factors for Serious Birth Concerns in Unselected Population of Mothers

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

700 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-01

Study Completion Date

2023-03-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of significant concerns about childbirth and their impact on the course and outcome of childbirth. By identifying a group of mothers who have an excessive fear of childbirth, the occurrence of surgical births can be influenced by the right intervention.

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Detailed Description

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The fear of childbirth is one of the most common mental health concerns during pregnancy. Elevated levels of anxiety during childbirth may lead to increased risk of elective caesarean section or prolonged labour. About 80% of pregnant women suffer from certain kind of childbirth fear. The most commonly used tool for assessment and diagnosis of childbirth fear is Wijma Delivery Expectance Questionnaire (WDEQ). This questionnaire has been translated and validated into several languages. In 2020 the Slovak version of the questionnaire was validated. All women who completed antenatal counseling at 36 weeks of gestation were included in the cohort. A slovak version of questionnaire was issued to all women and the results were recorded in the protocol. Subsequently, demographic data, medical facts and childbirth outcome were added from the medical documentation. The results of the birth were compared with the results of the questionnaire.

Conditions

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Serious Concerns

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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nulliparas with no existing complications in the third trimester

The investigators involve every nullipara giving birth in a period of two years.

Exclusion criteria: unwilling to participate, minors (under 18 years old), high risk pregnancy, foetus mortus or perinatal death of the newborn, with slovak language

Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Simple questionaire identifying the level of fear of childbirth in pregnancy

Clinical data collection

Intervention Type OTHER

Collection of the standard clinical data during hospitalization

multiparas with no existing complications in the third trimester

The investigators involve every multipara giving birth in a period of two years.

Exclusion criteria: unwilling to participate, minors (under 18 years old), high risk pregnancy, foetus mortus or perinatal death of the newborn, with slovak language, previous caesarean section

Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Simple questionaire identifying the level of fear of childbirth in pregnancy

Clinical data collection

Intervention Type OTHER

Collection of the standard clinical data during hospitalization

Interventions

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Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire

Simple questionaire identifying the level of fear of childbirth in pregnancy

Intervention Type OTHER

Clinical data collection

Collection of the standard clinical data during hospitalization

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The investigators involve every nullipara and multipara giving birth at 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Bratislava and Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic in a period of two years

Exclusion Criteria

* unwilling to participate, minors (under 18 years old), high risk pregnancy, foetus mortus or perinatal death of the newborn, with slovak language, previous Caesarean section (for multipara)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No