Midwifery in Abu Dhabi: A descriptive survey of midwives.

Background: Midwives of international standards may save lives on a scale unmatched by any other intervention. There are limited trained midwives in Abu Dhabi. Midwifery may be eroded or diminished if there is attrition and/ or no succession of trained midwives (Bharj et al.

Interventions for fear of childbirth including tocophobia.

Background: Many women experience fear of childbirth (FOC). While fears about childbirth may be normal during pregnancy, some women experience high to severe FOC. At the extreme end of the fear spectrum is tocophobia, which is considered a specific condition that may cause distress, affect well-being during pregnancy and impede the transition to parenthood.

Women's experiences of interventions for fear of childbirth in the perinatal period: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research evidence.

Issue: Fear of childbirth (FOC) can be debilitating, impacting women's lives in pregnancy, the puerperium and beyond. Research investigated various interventions for FOC in the perinatal period, but there been no synthesis of the experiences of women who engaged with these interventions, which would inform clinical practice guidance and the development of future interventions.

Aim: To conduct a review and synthesis of qualitative studies of interventions for fear of childbirth in the perinatal period and women's experiences of them.

Pregnancy outcomes in women with severe fear of childbirth.

Objective: To compare pregnancy outcomes for women with and without severe fear of childbirth (FOC) reported in the second trimester of pregnancy.

Methods: In a prospective cohort study, 389 singleton pregnancies were followed up using medical records of participants in a study investigating FOC in Cork, Republic of Ireland. FOC was measured using the Wijma Delivery Experience Questionnaire Part A (W-DEQ A).

The prevalence and risk factors of fear of childbirth among pregnant women: A cross-sectional study in Ireland.

Introduction: There is growing evidence of the considerable impact of fear of childbirth on women's health and well-being, but prevalence reports of high and severe fear of childbirth and reported risk factors have been inconsistent in various studies. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of high and severe fear of childbirth, and to identify risk factors of childbirth fear.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of 882 pregnant women attending antenatal care in Cork, Ireland.

Worldwide prevalence of tocophobia in pregnant women: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Tocophobia is defined as a severe fear of pregnancy and childbirth. There is increasing evidence that tocophobia may have short-term and long-term adverse effects on mother and baby. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the global prevalence of tocophobia in pregnancy.