Stress in fathers in the perinatal period: A systematic review

Philpott, Lloyd Frank; Leahy‐Warren, Patricia; Fitzgerald, Sarah; Savage, Eileen

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2017.09.016

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“…Several quantitative studies have now been conducted investigating men’s stress levels during the perinatal period, as well as a small number of intervention studies aimed at reducing men’s stress. This study by Philpott and colleagues1 is one of the first to systematically review the literature regarding paternal stress in the perinatal period.…”

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There remains a need for greater awareness and further research on fathers’ stress in the perinatal period

Leach

2018

Evid Based Nurs

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There remains a need for greater awareness and further research on fathers’ stress in the perinatal period

Leach

2018

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“…In their systems theory, Cowan and Cowan describe the five dimensions that could represent the transitioning process for most soon-to-be-fathers: his anxieties as a soon-to-be father (the inner life), the desire to be a better father than his father was with him (the quality of relationships in the family of origin), the demands of his job (stress outside the family), the negotiation of new family roles and decisions within his family (the quality of his marriage); and because all these areas of his life are connected, the consequences of a change in one area (the baby) on all other areas of his life [25,29]. Fathers transitioning to parenthood have been shown to experience elevated levels of stress and other emotions such as worry and fear [18,[30][31][32][33][34][35]. Although studies explaining paternal psychological health are unpopular in the African context, we know from research, the impact it has on male involvement in pregnancy-related care [28,32,36].…”

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Experiences, views and needs of first-time fathers in pregnancy-related care: a qualitative study in south-East Nigeria

Onyeze-Joe¹,

Godin²

2020

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background: Given the relevance of paternal involvement in maternal care, there is a need to prepare first-time fathers to participate in pregnancy and childbirth actively. This study explores the experiences and needs of firsttime fathers; and how these influences their involvement during pregnancy and childbirth in Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted. Semi-structured interviews with 50 men recruited from rural and urban workplaces, hospitals, and markets, generated data used to explore the experiences, views and needs of first-time fathers' in pregnancy-related care in south-east Nigeria. All data were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis.Results: Six major themes were identified: gender roles, antenatal involvement, care costs and delivery choices, need to be informed, dealing with emotions, and dealing with the delivery day. The key finding reveals that inexperience and perceptions of gender roles greatly influenced the support provided by first-time fathers to their spouses and the support they received from their social support networks. Two primary needs were identified: need to be informed and the need to know about the cost of care in health settings. First-time fathers acknowledged the role of information on their decision making and final choices.Conclusion: Findings reveal the influence of gender norms, beliefs, and social support on first-time fathers' involvement in pregnancy and childbirth. This study also highlights the urgent need to provide informational support for first-time fathers and presents insights into what hospitals can do to achieve this need.

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“…In their systems theory, Cowan and Cowan describe the five dimensions that could represent the transitioning process for most soon-to-be-fathers: his anxieties as a soon-to-be father ( the inner life), the desire to be a better father than his father was with him (the quality of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 relationships in the family of origin), the demands of his job (stress outside the family), the negotiation of new family roles and decisions within his family (the quality of his marriage); and because all these areas of his life are connected, the consequences of a change in one area (the baby) on all other areas of his life (25,29). Fathers transitioning to parenthood have been shown to experience elevated levels of stress and other emotions such as worry and fear (18,(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35). Although studies explaining paternal psychological health are unpopular in the African context, we know from research, the impact it has on male involvement in pregnancy-related care (28,32,36).…”

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Experiences, views and needs of first-time fathers in pregnancy related care: a qualitative study in south-east Nigeria.

Onyeze-Joe

Godin

2020

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Background Given the relevance of paternal involvement in maternal care, there is a need to prepare first-time fathers to participate in pregnancy and childbirth actively. This study explores the experiences and needs of first-time fathers; and how these influences their involvement during pregnancy and childbirth in Nigeria. Methods A descriptive qualitative study was conducted. Semi-structured interviews with 50 men recruited from rural and urban workplaces, hospitals, and markets, generated data used to explore the experiences, views and needs of first-time fathers' in pregnancyrelated care in south-east Nigeria. All data were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Results Six major themes were identified: gender roles, antenatal involvement, care costs and delivery choices, need to be informed, dealing with emotions, and dealing with the delivery day. The key finding reveals that inexperience and perceptions of gender roles greatly influenced the support provided by first-time fathers to their spouses and the support they received from their social support networks. Two primary needs were identified: need to be informed and the need to know about the cost of care in health settings. First-time fathers acknowledged the role of information on their decision making and final choices. Conclusion Findings reveal the influence of gender norms, beliefs, and social support on first-time fathers' involvement in pregnancy and childbirth. This study also highlights the urgent need to provide informational support for first-time fathers and presents insights into what hospitals can do to achieve this need.

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Stress in fathers in the perinatal period: A systematic review

Cited by 137 publications

References 48 publications

There remains a need for greater awareness and further research on fathers’ stress in the perinatal period

There remains a need for greater awareness and further research on fathers’ stress in the perinatal period

Experiences, views and needs of first-time fathers in pregnancy-related care: a qualitative study in south-East Nigeria

Experiences, views and needs of first-time fathers in pregnancy related care: a qualitative study in south-east Nigeria.

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