Fear of childbirth in urban and rural regions of Turkey: Comparison of two resident populations

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dc.authorid0000-0002-1855-9190
dc.contributor.authorOkumuş, Filiz
dc.contributor.authorŞahin, Nevin
dc.date.accessioned08.07.201910:49:13
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-08T20:18:32Z
dc.date.available08.07.201910:49:13
dc.date.available2019-07-08T20:18:32Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentİstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ebelik Bölümü
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Childbirth is a natural physiological event experienced by many women; however, it is frequently also a source of fear in women. Rates of cesarean sections in Turkey are higher in the urban areas than in the rural areas. We hypothesized that lower fear of childbirth (FOC) rates would be observed in the city having the lowest cesarean section rates in Turkey. This study aimed to compare FOC in women in two resident populations: one in a rural area and the other in an urban area.METHODS: This study was conducted on 253 pregnant women in Istanbul, a large urban municipality, and Siirt, a city in rural Turkey. A descriptive information form and the A version of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) were used.RESULTS: Severe FOC levels were recorded in women in the Istanbul sample; moreover, these levels were higher than those recorded in women in the Siirt sample. In addition, women in the Istanbul sample preferred vaginal birth to cesarean section and had greater FOC, a finding which demonstrates that women prefer vaginal birth even though they have a higher FOC level and live in a city with high cesarean section rates. Where women live (rural versus urban areas) affects their perception of birth and consequently, their FOC levels.CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that further cross-cultural and regional research is needed for better understanding FOC and factors associated with elevated FOC levels within each cultural setting.
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Childbirth is a natural physiological event experienced by many women; however, it is frequently also a source of fear in women. Rates of cesarean sections in Turkey are higher in the urban areas than in the rural areas. We hypothesized that lower fear of childbirth (FOC) rates would be observed in the city having the lowest cesarean section rates in Turkey. This study aimed to compare FOC in women in two resident populations: one in a rural area and the other in an urban area.METHODS: This study was conducted on 253 pregnant women in Istanbul, a large urban municipality, and Siirt, a city in rural Turkey. A descriptive information form and the A version of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) were used.RESULTS: Severe FOC levels were recorded in women in the Istanbul sample; moreover, these levels were higher than those recorded in women in the Siirt sample. In addition, women in the Istanbul sample preferred vaginal birth to cesarean section and had greater FOC, a finding which demonstrates that women prefer vaginal birth even though they have a higher FOC level and live in a city with high cesarean section rates. Where women live (rural versus urban areas) affects their perception of birth and consequently, their FOC levels.CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that further cross-cultural and regional research is needed for better understanding FOC and factors associated with elevated FOC levels within each cultural setting.
dc.identifier.citationOkumuş, F. ve Şahin, N. (2017). Fear of childbirth in urban and rural regions of Turkey: Comparison of two resident populations. Northern Clinics of Istanbul, 4(3), 247-256. https://dx.doi.org/10.14744/nci.2017.46693
dc.identifier.endpage256
dc.identifier.issn2148-4902
dc.identifier.issn2536-4553
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.startpage247
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/347
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.14744/nci.2017.46693
dc.identifier.volume4
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofNorthern Clinics of Istanbulen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectWDEQ-A
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectFear of Childbirth
dc.titleFear of childbirth in urban and rural regions of Turkey: Comparison of two resident populations
dc.typeArticle

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