Fear of Childbirth and Preferences for Prevention Services among Urban Pregnant Women in a Developing Country: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study

This study aimed to examine fear of childbirth and willingness to pay for fear-prevention services in pregnant women. A multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted on pregnant women in two obstetric hospitals in Vietnam. The Fear of Birth Scale was utilized to evaluate fear of childbirth. Multi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-05, Vol.18 (10), p.5382
Main Authors: Nguyen, Lam Duc, Nguyen, Long Hoang, Ninh, Ly Thi, Nguyen, Ha Thu Thi, Nguyen, Anh Duy, Vu, Linh Gia, Nguyen, Cuong Tat, Vu, Giang Thu, Doan, Linh Phuong, Latkin, Carl A., Ho, Cyrus S. H., Ho, Roger C. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Childbirth & labor
Complications
Cross-sectional studies
Developing countries
Fear
LDCs
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Obstetrics
Pain
Pregnancy
Pregnancy complications
Prenatal care
Prevention
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Reproductive health
Social support
Sociodemographics
Surgery
Willingness to pay
Womens health
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This study aimed to examine fear of childbirth and willingness to pay for fear-prevention services in pregnant women. A multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted on pregnant women in two obstetric hospitals in Vietnam. The Fear of Birth Scale was utilized to evaluate fear of childbirth. Multivariable, generalized linear regression and logistic regression models were performed to identify associated factors with fear of childbirth, demand, and willingness to pay for prevention services. Of 900 pregnant women, fear of childbirth was moderately high with a mean score of 18.1 (SD = 2.3). Age of partner; ever having complications of pregnancy; attitudes toward different aspects of childbirth delivery; satisfactions with friends, parents, and siblings’ care; and information support were associated with fear of childbirth. Only 33.8% participants had a demand for the prevention service, and 43.7% were willing to pay for this service with an average amount of $US 10.0 per month (SD = 72.0). Our study suggested that individualized psychological counseling and information-seeking guidance should be provided appropriately and differently for multiparous and nulliparous women for reducing fear and improving the acceptability of the prevention services.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18105382