Birth fear in primiparas and affecting factors

ABSTRACT Birth Fear in Primiparas and Affecting Factors. SANKO University Health Sciences Institute, Department of Nursing (Birth and Obstetrics Nursing), Graduate Thesis, Gaziantep, 2018. The aim of these research was to determine the fear of labor and the factors that effect of labor in the first pregnancies. These research is descriptive work. We focused on pregnant women the age range of 18-34 years old who applied to Gaziantep SANKO University Sani Konukoğlu Hospital Practice and Research Center the Policlinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, We have selected women who are pregnant for 20-40 weeks and who will give the first birth. 277 pregnant women were included in these study. The data were collected through a questionnaire developed by the researcher. The average score of labor fear for women was 6,55 ± 1,27, strong feeling overall score average 7.92 ± 0.71, the average score of feeling weak was 4.68 ± 1,529. Research data showed that a weak positive relationship between labor fear and areas where women felt strongly (p>0.05), and a moderate positive relationship with areas of weakness (p <0.01). The difference between labor fear and general average of the women in the second and third trimester was significant (p <0.05). There was a significant difference between fear of labor and age, education status and age (p>0,05). We have compared women who doctor recommends cesarean, low income, live in large families and unemployed. We didn't observe significant differences (p>0,05). The fear levels of women who has low income and live in large family were higher than others. We compared fear of labor and areas where women feel strongly. We have observed a reduction in fear of labor in areas where women feel strong. We observed an increase in the fear of labor in areas where women feel powerless. We observed that unemployed women were more afraid than employees. We have observed that women with high levels of fear increase the frequency of doctor visits. In these study, we have tried to determine the fear of labor of women. Effective communication skills of nurses are crucial for reducing women's fear of labor. It is also suggested that women should give adequate training and support. Key Words: Pregnancy; Labor; Fear; Fear of labor; Primiparous