Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study
Background: There is limited research about the primigravid's experience towards delivery preparation and anxiety in lower-middle-income countries. Therefore, this study aimed to phenomenologically explore childbirth anxiety and childbirth preparation among Primigravida in a lower-middle-income...
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| description | Background: There is limited research about the primigravid's experience towards delivery preparation and anxiety in lower-middle-income countries. Therefore, this study aimed to phenomenologically explore childbirth anxiety and childbirth preparation among Primigravida in a lower-middle-income country (LMIC) Methods: Fifteen primigravidae with 28–34 weeks of pregnancy, selected community health centres, purposively recruited into this in-depth interview. Data was collected through semi-structured interview guides, analyzed using content analysis and written using Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) guidelines. Results: Four themes generated were preparation, awareness, expectation, and fear during childbirth. Each theme has three subthemes, except two subthemes in expectation theme, totalling 11 subthemes overall generated to phenomenologically explore childbirth anxiety and childbirth preparation among Primigravida. Conclusion: Primigravid women feel childbirth anxiety towards the end of their pregnancies. Due to the assumed purpose of birth preparation that comes from conventional sources, healthcare practitioners hardly ever offer primigravid women enough knowledge about labour. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a76da878798b498597967f0bb7eb79ad2025-02-08T05:00:23ZengElsevierClinical Epidemiology and Global Health2213-39842025-03-0132101918Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative studyLekha Bist0Lekha Viswanath1Ruchira Nautiyal2Shagun Agarwal3Galgotias School of Nursing, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, 203201, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaAmritha College of Nursing, Amritha University, Faridabad, 121002, Haryana, IndiaHimalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Bhania Wala, 248016, Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; Corresponding author.Background: There is limited research about the primigravid's experience towards delivery preparation and anxiety in lower-middle-income countries. Therefore, this study aimed to phenomenologically explore childbirth anxiety and childbirth preparation among Primigravida in a lower-middle-income country (LMIC) Methods: Fifteen primigravidae with 28–34 weeks of pregnancy, selected community health centres, purposively recruited into this in-depth interview. Data was collected through semi-structured interview guides, analyzed using content analysis and written using Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) guidelines. Results: Four themes generated were preparation, awareness, expectation, and fear during childbirth. Each theme has three subthemes, except two subthemes in expectation theme, totalling 11 subthemes overall generated to phenomenologically explore childbirth anxiety and childbirth preparation among Primigravida. Conclusion: Primigravid women feel childbirth anxiety towards the end of their pregnancies. Due to the assumed purpose of birth preparation that comes from conventional sources, healthcare practitioners hardly ever offer primigravid women enough knowledge about labour.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398425000077AnxietyChildbirthPrimigravidQualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Lekha Bist Lekha Viswanath Ruchira Nautiyal Shagun Agarwal Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Anxiety Childbirth Primigravid Qualitative research |
| title | Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study |
| title_full | Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study |
| title_short | Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study |
| title_sort | childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower middle income country a phenomenological qualitative study |
| topic | Anxiety Childbirth Primigravid Qualitative research |
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