The relationship between pregnant women’s perception of traumatic birth and their vaginal birth self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study

Key Points

• The study aims to explore the relationship between pregnant women’s perception of traumatic birth and their self-efficacy in vaginal delivery.
• Conducted a cross-sectional analysis
• Evaluated perceptions of traumatic childbirth
• Assessed vaginal birth self-efficacy levels
• Moderate levels of traumatic childbirth perception were found
• Higher traumatic perception correlated with lower self-efficacy for vaginal birth
• Emphasizes the need for psychological support during pregnancy