Azahara Rúger Navarrete

Mrs. Azahara Rúger Navarrete


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 January 2023 in Healthcare
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ANAzahara Rúger Navarrete
Azahara Rúger Navarrete
JLJuana María Vázquez Lara
Juana María Vázquez Lara
IAIrene Antúnez-Calvente
Irene Antúnez-Calvente
LRLuciano Rodríguez-Díaz
Luciano Rodríguez-Díaz
FGFrancisco Javier Riesco González
Francisco Javier Riesco González
FCFrancisco Javier Fernández Carrasco
Francisco Javier Fernández Carrasco
Giving birth is one of the most impressive experiences in life. However, many pregnant women suffer from fear of childbirth (FOC) and experience labour in very different ways, depending on their personality, previous life experiences, pregnancy, and birth circumstances. The aim of this study was to analyse how fear of childbirth affects the childbirth experience and to assess the related consequences. For this, a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of 414 women between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022. The Birth Anticipation Scale (BAS) was used to measure fear of childbirth and the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ-E) was applied to measure satisfaction with the childbirth experience. Fear of childbirth negatively and significantly predicted the childbirth experience. In addition, women who were more fearful of childbirth were found to have worse obstetric outcomes and a higher likelihood of having a caesarean delivery (p = 0.008 C. I 95%). Fear behaved as a risk factor for the birth experience, so the greater the fear, the higher the risk of having a worse birth experience (OR 1.1). Encouraging active listening and support strategies may increase pregnant women’s confidence, thus decreasing their fear of the process and improving their childbirth experience.