Effectiveness of midwifery counseling based on solution-focused approaches on fear of childbirth

authors:

avatar Masoumeh Sharifzadeh , avatar Nahid BolbolHaghighi , avatar Afsaneh Keramat , avatar Majid Goli , avatar Zahra Motaghi ORCID , *

Koomesh: Vol.20, issue 2; 375-383
article type: issue_documents_importer
received: August 02, 2017
accepted: February 02, 2018

how to cite: Sharifzadeh M, BolbolHaghighi N, Keramat A, Goli M, Motaghi Z. Effectiveness of midwifery counseling based on solution-focused approaches on fear of childbirth. koomesh. 2024;20(2):e152968. 

Abstract

Introduction: Maintaining physical and mental health of mothers plays an important role in health of family and society. Fear of childbirth and increase of caesarean section, has negative effects on pregnant women. The aim of this study was to study effectiveness of midwifery counseling based on solution-focused approaches on fear of childbirth. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 60 pregnant women at week 22-30, who had fear of childbirth and choice cesarean section, in 2016.  The women were divided in two groups by randomization intervention groups (Solution-focused counseling: 6-session) and control group (routine care). Before and after intervention, a questionnaire including demographic and midwifery information, performance and W-DEQ questionnaire was completed. Data were analyzed by t-test, Chi-squared test and mean and standard deviation in two groups. While the level of p

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