The effect of prenatal education on the fear of childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Karaçam Z, Ofei P, Uzunoğlu G, Güneş Öztürk G

DOI: 10.1007/s00737-025-01635-5
Published: 2026 Feb 10
Container: Archives of women's mental health
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s00737-025-01635-5,
  title = {The effect of prenatal education on the fear of childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Karaçam Z and Ofei P and Uzunoğlu G and Güneş Öztürk G},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Archives of women's mental health},
  doi = {10.1007/s00737-025-01635-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01635-5}
}

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TI  - The effect of prenatal education on the fear of childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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JO  - Archives of women's mental health
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Z, K., P, O., G, U., & G, G. Ö. (2026). The effect of prenatal education on the fear of childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. Archives of women's mental health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01635-5

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