OBJECTIVE: to describe first-time-expectant fathers' experiences of pregnancy. DESIGN: an inductive method using narrative interview form and qualitative content text analysis. The text of the transcripts was coded and categorised. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS: seven first-time-expectant fathers living in a multicultural industrial town in southern Sweden were interviewed individually when their partner was in the 38th to 39th week of pregnancy. MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS: all the fathers-to-be experienced some psychological, social and/or physical change during the pregnancy. The main category, was 'time of transition'. Eight categories were found under this. They were: 'feelings of unreality, 'insufficiency and inadequacy', 'exclusion', 'reality', 'social changes', 'physical changes', 'responsibility, and development'. KEY CONCLUSION: the fathers'-to-be special needs for support and encouragement during pregnancy may be as important as those of the mothers'-to-be. The caregiver needs to be as aware of and sensitive to these needs. However, before any interventions can be recommended more research is needed.
OBJECTIVE: to describe first-time-expectant fathers' experiences of pregnancy. DESIGN: an inductive method using narrative interview form and qualitative content text analysis. The text of the transcripts was coded and categorised. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS: seven first-time-expectant fathers living in a multicultural industrial town in southern Sweden were interviewed individually when their partner was in the 38th to 39th week of pregnancy. MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS: all the fathers-to-be experienced some psychological, social and/or physical change during the pregnancy. The main category, was 'time of transition'. Eight categories were found under this. They were: 'feelings of unreality, 'insufficiency and inadequacy', 'exclusion', 'reality', 'social changes', 'physical changes', 'responsibility, and development'. KEY CONCLUSION: the fathers'-to-be special needs for support and encouragement during pregnancy may be as important as those of the mothers'-to-be. The caregiver needs to be as aware of and sensitive to these needs. However, before any interventions can be recommended more research is needed.
Authors: Kristina Edvardsson; Anneli Ivarsson; Eva Eurenius; Rickard Garvare; Monica E Nyström; Rhonda Small; Ingrid Mogren Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2011-12-15 Impact factor: 3.295
Authors: Adam D Walsh; Sandrine Lioret; Adrian J Cameron; Kylie D Hesketh; Sarah A McNaughton; David Crawford; Karen J Campbell Journal: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act Date: 2014-02-14 Impact factor: 6.457