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A comprehensive interventional program for promoting father's participation in the perinatal care: protocol for a
Vahideh Firouzan1, Mahnaz Noroozi2, Ziba Farajzadegan3
1Student Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Reproductive Health
|August 27, 2018
Summary
This study develops an intervention to increase fathers' involvement in perinatal care in Iran. The program aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes by enhancing fathers' awareness, attitude, and practice.
Area of Science:
- Maternal and Child Health
- Health Services Research
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Fathers' participation in perinatal care is crucial for maternal health.
- No prior studies in Iran have explored fathers' perinatal participation.
- This research addresses this gap by developing an intervention program.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explain the concept, obstacles, and facilitators of fathers' perinatal participation.
- To design a comprehensive interventional program to promote fathers' involvement.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the designed intervention.
Main Methods:
- Sequential exploratory mixed methods design (qualitative-quantitative).
- Phase 1: Qualitative exploration of fathers' participation.
- Phase 2: Intervention program design by experts.
- Phase 3: Semi-experimental evaluation of the intervention's impact.
Main Results:
- Qualitative findings will inform intervention design.
- Intervention program will be finalized by experts.
- Effectiveness will be measured by changes in fathers' awareness, attitude, and practice.
Conclusions:
- A culturally sensitive intervention can increase fathers' perinatal participation.
- Increased paternal involvement is expected to improve maternal and infant health.
- Successful intervention may be integrated into national perinatal care guidelines.