Page 1/24 Fear of Childbirth: Prevalence and Associated Factors in Pregnant Women of a Maternity in Southern Brazil Ana Paula Maia Dal Moro (  anapaulamaia.d@gmail.com ) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9901-6958 Gabriella Soecki Federal University of Parana: Universidade Federal do Parana Fernanda Schier de Fraga Federal University of Parana: Universidade Federal do Parana Ricardo Rasmussen Petterle Federal University of Parana: Universidade Federal do Parana Sarah Cristina Zanghellini Rückl Federal University of Parana: Universidade Federal do Parana Research article Keywords: Maternal mental health, Pregnancy, Fear of childbirth, Prenatal care, Tocophobia. Posted Date: January 20th, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2277753/v1 License:   This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Read Full License Version of Record: A version of this preprint was published at BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth on September 2nd, 2023. See the published version at https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05948-0.