The effect of midwife-led counseling on fear of childbirth
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Fear of childbirth.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20150608022609N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Pregnancy age 24-27 weeks in spouse
Severe and higher childbirth fear score (Based on a Father’s Fear of Childbirth Scale)
Literacy for reading and writing
Consent to participate in the research
Exclusion Criteria
Suffering from depression, anxiety and stress based on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21)
Participate in any educational and counseling programs related to pregnancy and childbirth up to six months before and during the study
Use of psychiatric drugs (current or history of use)
Hospitalization history in the psychiatric ward
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, immediately and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Father's Fear of Childbirth Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self efficacy. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: General self-efficacy scale.;Selective delivery type. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: In the form of a question.;Satisfaction with the intervention. Timepoint: immediately and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale: Satisfaction.