Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59717, USA.
Nurs Res. 2010 Jan-Feb;59(1):11-7. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0b013e3181c3ba1d.
More than 90% of fathers in the United States attend the births of their children. Each year, thousands of fathers are absent during this important life transition because of military deployment in combat regions; however, it is unknown how this population experiences new fatherhood.
The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of first-time fatherhood from the unique perspective of military men deployed to combat regions during birth.
A phenomenological approach was used. Seventeen men who were stationed in Okinawa, Japan, and had returned recently from a combat deployment participated. Unstructured, in-depth interviews were conducted 2 to 6 months after the births. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using Colaizzi's method.
Disruption of the protector and provider role was a main theme that encompassed four theme clusters: (a) worry-a traumatic and lonely childbirth; (b) lost opportunity; (c) guilt-an absent father; and (d) fear of death and dismemberment-who will be the father? Although their absence interfered with their ability to fulfill the fatherhood role as they perceived it, this was offset by the theme cluster Communication: The ties that bind, highlighting the role of online communication with their partner (e.g., e-mail, instant messaging, Facebook, blogs, and chat rooms) in restoring balance to the protector and provider role.
Insight is provided into the needs of first-time fathers who are combat-deployed during the births of their babies. Understanding these experiences assists nurses in identifying better ways to prepare and to support men in an involved fatherhood role, despite the limitations of a stressful combat environment and geographic separation. This information can set the stage for a healthy reunion, which may take place at military bases and within communities across the globe, and thus is of benefit to all nurses working with military families.
在美国，超过 90%的父亲会出席孩子的出生。每年，都有数千名父亲因为在战区部署而在这个重要的生命过渡期间缺席；然而，目前尚不清楚这部分人群是如何体验新父亲身份的。
本研究旨在从部署到战区的军人的独特视角探讨首次为人父的体验。
采用现象学方法。17 名男性驻扎在日本冲绳，最近刚从战斗部署中返回，参与了研究。在孩子出生后 2 至 6 个月进行了非结构化、深入的访谈。访谈进行了录音、转录，并使用科拉齐的方法进行了分析。
保护者和供养者角色的中断是一个主要主题，包括四个主题集群：（a）担忧——创伤和孤独的分娩；（b）错失的机会；（c）内疚——缺席的父亲；（d）对死亡和肢解的恐惧——谁将成为父亲？尽管他们的缺席干扰了他们按照自己的认知履行父亲角色的能力，但通过“沟通：联系的纽带”这一主题集群得到了弥补，该主题集群强调了与伴侣进行在线沟通（例如电子邮件、即时消息、Facebook、博客和聊天室）的作用，以恢复保护者和供养者角色的平衡。
深入了解了在婴儿出生期间部署到战区的首次当父亲的需求。了解这些经历有助于护士更好地为男性做好准备，支持他们在参与式父亲角色中发挥作用，尽管存在压力大的战斗环境和地理隔离的限制。这些信息可以为健康的团聚奠定基础，团聚可能发生在军事基地和全球各地的社区，因此，这对与军人家庭合作的所有护士都有益。
