Fear of childbirth: validation of the Kiswahili version of Wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire versions A and B in Tanzania

Abstract Background Fear of childbirth is common both before and after childbirth, often leading to complications in mother and new-born. The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaires (W-DEQ) are commonly used to measure fear of childbirth among women before (version A) and after childbirt...

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Published in:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Main Authors: Agnes F. Massae, Margareta Larsson, Sebalda Leshabari, Columba Mbekenga, Andrea B. Pembe, Agneta S. Svanberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Subjects:
Fear of childbirth
Pregnancy
Postnatal
W-DEQ
Validity
Reliability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05134-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05134-8

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