Reducing childbirth related fear and preference for caesarean section: A RCT of a midwife-led psycho-education intervention (APRIME)

2008年，昆士兰州34%的母亲进行了剖腹产。恐惧的女性更有可能想要并进行手术分娩。我们将招募和培训助产士，为怀孕期间感到恐惧的妇女提供有关生育选择的咨询和教育。我们的计划（APRIME）使妇女能够克服分娩的恐惧因素，审查她们的期望/经历，并制定一个现实的计划。我们预测，接受APRIME的妇女将报告较少的恐惧，更喜欢正常分娩。

In 2008 34% of mothers had a caesarean section in Queensland. Women who are fearful are more likely to want and have a surgical delivery. We will recruit and train midwives to provide counselling and education about birth choices to fearful women during pregnancy. Our program (APRIME) enables women to work through fearful elements of childbirth, review their expectations/ experiences and develop a realistic plan. We predict that women receiving APRIME will report less fear and prefer a normal birth.