International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Publications

• Research Article   
  Bridging the Trauma Gap: Efficacy of a Protocolized Mobile Tele-CBT Intervention for Tokophobia in Women with Prior Severe Adverse Obstetric Outcomes
  Author(s): Aqsa Akram*
  
  Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a protocolized mobile tele-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Tele-CBT) intervention in reducing symptoms of tokophobia (pathological fear of childbirth) among pregnant women with a history of severe adverse obstetric outcomes. Design: A two-arm, parallel-group Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). Setting: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. Population or Sample: Pregnant women with a confirmed history of a severe adverse obstetric outcome (e.g., postpartum hemorrhage, peripartum hysterectomy) and a Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) score indicating severe tokophobia. Methods: Eligible participants were randomized to either the intervention group, which r.. Read More»
  

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