Mothers fear from caesarean section in Kirkuk City

Abstract EN

Objectives: To know the mothers fearing of caesarean birth in Kirkuk governorate as well as to classified their fearing according to the severity and found the priority of method for treatment.

Methodology: A descriptive study of a quantitative design was carried out at Azadi teaching hospital and Kirkuk general hospital in Kirkuk governorate for women after caesarean birth June 5th2013 to April 31st2014.

A convenience sample of (200) women after cesarean from Azadi Teaching Hospital and Kirkuk General Hospital in Kirkuk governorate.

Developed questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of the study which consists of (26) items, the first part include the demographic data of the respondent, the second part fearing of mothers.

The data were collected through the use of interview.

They were analyzed through the application of descriptive statistical analysis (frequency and percentage) Results: The findings of the study indicated that (29%) of the sample Age group were (20-24) year's old, (37%) were primary school graduated , (82%) were house wives, (25%) were first pregnant and (70%) were never had abortion .

Conclusion: There have been different reasons for mother's fears such as fear of fetus death, the fear of labor pain and fear of fetus harm.

Recommendation: Provide advanced efficient Nursing staff to treat fearing associated with the patient by Caesarean birth, Psychological support to the pregnant women before Caesarean birth and answer all questions of pregnant mothers about Caesarean birth.