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Is there a relationship between basic birth beliefs and pregnancy‐related anxiety in Turkey
Author(s) -
Durgun Ozan Yeter,
Alp Yilmaz Figen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.14375
Subject(s) - anxiety , pregnancy , medicine , obstetrics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , biology , genetics
Aim It is important to investigate the relationship between the beliefs about birth as a natural or medical process and the pregnancy‐related anxiety that has a powerful impact on the negative outcomes of labor. This study was aimed at investigating the relationship between basic birth beliefs and pregnancy‐related anxiety in Turkey. Methods This descriptive, cross‐sectional and correlational study was conducted in a University hospital located in eastern Turkey. The study sample included 473 primiparae having completed 14 weeks of pregnancy. The Birth Belief Scale and Pregnancy‐Related Anxiety Questionnaire/PRAQ‐R2 were used to collect the data. Results A relationship was found between birth beliefs and pregnancy‐related anxiety. Strong beliefs about birth as a medical process or weak beliefs about birth as a natural process were found to be related with fear of giving birth and worries about bearing a handicapped child. Conclusion A relationship was detected between beliefs of pregnant women about birth as a medical and natural process and fear of giving birth, worries about bearing a handicapped child., concern about own appearance. It is highly important to detect the birth beliefs in order to help women have a healthy pregnancy period and to decrease their anxiety levels. Pregnancy‐related anxieties of women must be detected, and their birth beliefs that result in anxiety must not be overlooked during the provision of prenatal healthcare services.