Vidaurreta Marta, Lopez-Dicastillo Olga, Serrano-Monzó Inmaculada, Belintxon Maider, Bermejo-Martins Elena, Mujika Agurtzane
Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain.
Nurs Health Sci. 2022 Mar;24(1):152-162. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12906. Epub 2021 Dec 12.
Becoming a first-time father is an important transition period in men's lives that is frequently accompanied by joy and happiness. Engaging fathers has a broader impact on family and community and on fathers' own well-being. This study explores the process of men becoming first-time fathers and the experiences and challenges involved. Seventeen interviews with men in different stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period were conducted. Through a grounded theory design, a novel four-stage theoretical model emerged that represents the journey to first-time fatherhood. These stages are beginning the journey, fatherhood in limbo, facing reality, and settling down. Participants suggested that achieving a new normality was the final stage where they finally felt located with a sense of mastery in their journey to fatherhood. The novel theoretical approach of addressing the process of men's transition allowed more complete access to their perspectives. Men's needs are different at every phase of the transition to fatherhood, and the use of these findings can help care providers in caring for every man according to the stage he is facing.
成为新手父亲是男性生活中的一个重要过渡阶段，通常伴随着喜悦和幸福。积极参与育儿的父亲对家庭和社区以及父亲自身的幸福有着更广泛的影响。本研究探讨了男性成为新手父亲的过程以及其中涉及的经历和挑战。对处于怀孕、分娩和产后不同阶段的男性进行了17次访谈。通过扎根理论设计，出现了一个新颖的四阶段理论模型，该模型代表了新手父亲的历程。这些阶段是开始旅程、父亲身份处于不确定状态、面对现实和安顿下来。参与者表示，实现一种新的常态是最后一个阶段，在这个阶段他们最终在成为父亲的旅程中找到了一种掌控感。这种处理男性转变过程的新颖理论方法能够更全面地了解他们的观点。在向父亲身份转变的每个阶段，男性的需求都不同，利用这些研究结果可以帮助护理人员根据男性所处的阶段为其提供个性化护理。
