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First-Time Fathers' Experience of Support from Midwives in Maternity Clinics: An Interview Study
Nursing Research and Practice
|December 12, 2018
Summary
First-time fathers feel excluded by midwives, despite wanting to be involved. Midwives should improve support for fathers and mothers, and parental classes need more discussion time.
Area of Science:
- Maternal and Child Health
- Sociology of Health
- Midwifery Practice
Background:
- First-time fathers desire active participation in birth and parenting preparation.
- Existing research indicates that health professionals often exclude fathers.
- This exclusion impacts fathers' experiences during the perinatal period.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore first-time fathers' perceptions of midwife support in maternity clinics.
- To gather insights for validating the "Father Perceived-Professional-Support" (The FaPPS) scale.
- To identify areas for improving professional support for expectant fathers.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative content analysis using inductive and deductive approaches.
- Interviews with seven strategically selected first-time fathers.
- Utilized open-ended questions and the "Think-aloud" method with the FaPPS scale.
Main Results:
- Fathers reported experiences of not knowing what support they needed and feeling excluded.
- Social support was found in parental education classes, but time for discussion was limited.
- Fathers' responses suggested a need for professionals to strengthen social support among fathers and support for the mother.
Conclusions:
- Fathers experience exclusion from both their own actions and by midwives.
- Midwives should actively include both parents, offering opportunities for questions and discussion.
- Parental education classes must allocate sufficient time for expectant fathers' discussions.
- The FaPPS scale requires further development to fully capture fathers' support needs.
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