A European six country study on victimization, life events, fear of childbirth an mode of delivery (BIDENS)
The project aims to assess violence related factors that may influence pregnant women’s fear of childbirth and how this affects the mode of delivery, in order to improve antenatal care and maternity services in 6 European countries (Belgium, Iceland, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden).
Funding agencies
DAPHNE progamme, European Commision
Team
Dr An-Sofie Van Parys, Prof Dr Kristien Roelens, Prof Dr Marleen Temmerman
Coordinator
ICRH (Ghent University)
Partners
Women’s Clinic, Ghent University Hospital; OLV van Lourdes Ziekenhuis, Waregem; Jan Yperman ziekenhuis, Ieper; Landspitalinn University Hospital, Reykjavik; National Hospital, Copenhagen; Tartu University Clinicum, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Karolinska University Hospital
Period
January 01, 2007 - December 31, 2015
Project status
Project closed
Team members
Ms. Marleen Temmerman
Ms. An-Sofie Van Parys
Countries
Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Themes
Interpersonal violence
Mother and child health
Perinatal Mental Health