Digital intervention for tokophobia: a randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy on fear of childbirth and self-efficacy among Egyptian pregnant women

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This randomized controlled trial evaluates a culturally adapted internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program delivered via WhatsApp to Egyptian pregnant women with moderate to severe tokophobia. The study compares outcomes between an intervention group receiving six weeks of therapy and a control group receiving routine antenatal care, measuring changes in fear of childbirth and maternal self-efficacy. Results indicate significant reductions in fear scores and increases in self-efficacy for the intervention group compared to the control group.

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248e4ed210e34d82
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PubMed Central
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Enas Mahrous Abdelaziz (Jouf University), Afrah Madyan Alshammari (Jouf University), Nadia Bassuoni Elsharkawy (Jouf University), Fatma Ali Oraby, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan (Jouf University)
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2025-03-03
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10.1186/s12884-025-07341-5
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@article{allodium:248e4ed210e34d82,
  title = {Digital intervention for tokophobia: a randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy on fear of childbirth and self-efficacy among Egyptian pregnant women},
  author = {Enas Mahrous Abdelaziz and Afrah Madyan Alshammari and Nadia Bassuoni Elsharkawy and Fatma Ali Oraby and Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1186/s12884-025-07341-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07341-5}
}

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TI  - Digital intervention for tokophobia: a randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy on fear of childbirth and self-efficacy among Egyptian pregnant women
AU  - Abdelaziz, Enas Mahrous
AU  - Alshammari, Afrah Madyan
AU  - Elsharkawy, Nadia Bassuoni
AU  - Oraby, Fatma Ali
AU  - Ramadan, Osama Mohamed Elsayed
PY  - 2025
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1186/s12884-025-07341-5
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07341-5
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Abdelaziz, E. M., Alshammari, A. M., Elsharkawy, N. B., Oraby, F. A., & Ramadan, O. M. E. (2025). Digital intervention for tokophobia: a randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy on fear of childbirth and self-efficacy among Egyptian pregnant women. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07341-5

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