Childbirth Self-Efficacy and Its Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2023: A Cross-Sectional Study

CONCLUSIONS: The magnitude of low childbirth self-efficacy was high in the study area. Being primigravida, unplanned pregnancy, age ≤ 24 years, severe fear of childbirth, anxiety, poor social support, and poor knowledge were significantly associated with low childbirth self-efficacy. Therefore, giving special attention to these factors during antenatal care would be important.PMID:38390034 | PMC:PMC10883742 | DOI:10.1155/2024/6478172
Source: Journal of Pregnancy - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research