A Descriptive Study to assess the level of fear of childbirth among primigravida women attending antenatal clinics at selected hospitals of Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

A descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of fear of childbirth among 150 primigravida women attending antenatal clinics at The Medicity Hospital and JLN District Hospital, Rudrapur. A purposive sampling was used to choose the participants and a socio-demographic Performa and the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ Version A) were used to gather the data. Data showed 62% had moderate, 21% had severe and 17% had mild fear. Higher fear was significantly linked to younger age, lower education, and unplanned pregnancies. The study underscores the need for early screening, culturally relevant antenatal education, and supportive measures.