Student Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 Jul 11;18(1):297. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-1928-5.
The participation of the father during the perinatal period is an important strategy for improving the mother's health. Very few studies exist about the father's role in promoting the health of the mother in Iran; thus, the present study was conducted to examine the role of fathers in perinatal care.
The present study was a qualitative research. Participants were selected using purposeful sampling with maximum variation and the data was collected through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and field notes. The data was analyzed using conventional content analysis.
After data analysis, the main categories extracted were: "help in maintaining the health of the mother and fetus", "emotional support of mother", "comprehensive participation of father in married life", "preparing for safe delivery" and "postpartum support".
The results of the present study provide different perspectives on the participation of fathers when designing culture-based intervention for their participation in perinatal care.
父亲在围产期的参与是改善母亲健康的重要策略。在伊朗,关于父亲在促进母亲健康方面的作用的研究非常少;因此,进行了本研究来考察父亲在围产期护理中的作用。
本研究是一项定性研究。采用最大变异的目的抽样选择参与者,通过深入访谈、焦点小组讨论和现场记录收集数据。使用常规内容分析对数据进行分析。
数据分析后提取的主要类别为:“帮助维持母亲和胎儿的健康”、“对母亲的情感支持”、“父亲全面参与婚姻生活”、“为安全分娩做准备”和“产后支持”。
本研究的结果为设计基于文化的干预措施以促进父亲参与围产期护理提供了不同的视角。