AMOSS and AMIHS partnership to make a difference: Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy

self-efficacy predicted both high and severe fear levels. Nulliparity was a predictor of high fear. A previous operative birth and having an unsupportive partner were predictors of high fear in multiparous women. Conclusion: Screening women for high fear in second trimester is prudent. This provides for early identification and early planning to meet women’s individualized support needs and possible avoidance of fear levels increasing. This is important given the known obstetric and emotional morbidity associated with childbirth fear.