School of Public Health, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley 6854, WA, Australia.
Health Promot Int. 2011 Sep;26(3):351-61. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daq077. Epub 2010 Dec 13.
Entry into fatherhood is a challenging period with new responsibilities and changes in family dynamics. Hegemonic imagery of men portray them as capable, confident and able which can disadvantage expectant fathers who often struggle to make sense of the changes occurring around and within their own parenting journey. Although fathers historically have not been included in breastfeeding classes, antenatal education programs can be an opportunity to inform and support them in their new role. Forty-five antenatal sessions for fathers (n = 342) of 1h duration were conducted by five male educators between May 2008 and June 2009 in Perth, Western Australia. A theoretical framework from health promotion literature was used as a guide in the program's development. Fathers in the intervention group gained information about their role, the importance of communication and the benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and baby. An evaluation was obtained from fathers immediately after the session and again at 6 week post-birth, whilst mothers reported on the perception of their partners' support for breastfeeding in the 6 week survey. The aim of this paper is to describe the development and process evaluation of a perinatal education and support program for fathers to assist their partners to breastfeed.
成为父亲是一个充满挑战的时期，伴随着新的责任和家庭动态的变化。男性的霸权形象将他们描绘成有能力、自信和能干的人，这对期待成为父亲的人不利，因为他们常常难以理解周围和自身育儿过程中发生的变化。尽管从历史上看，父亲们没有被纳入母乳喂养课程，但产前教育计划可以为他们提供一个机会，让他们了解自己的新角色并得到支持。2008 年 5 月至 2009 年 6 月，在西澳大利亚珀斯，五位男性教育者为 342 位父亲进行了 45 次时长 1 小时的产前课程。该计划的开发以健康促进文献中的理论框架为指导。干预组的父亲获得了有关他们角色、沟通重要性以及母乳喂养对母亲和婴儿益处的信息。父亲们在课程结束后立即进行评估，并在产后 6 周再次进行评估，而母亲们则在 6 周的调查中报告了她们对伴侣支持母乳喂养的看法。本文旨在描述一个为父亲提供产前教育和支持的计划的开发和过程评估，以帮助他们的伴侣进行母乳喂养。
