The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia.
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Jul 12;24(1):477. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06644-3.
This study aimed to explore the 'real time' expectations, experiences and needs of men who attend maternity services to inform the development of strategies to enhance men's inclusion.
A qualitative descriptive design was adopted for the study. Semi-structured face-to-face or telephone interviews were conducted with 48 men attending the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital before and after their partner gave birth. Data were coded and analysed thematically.
Most respondents identified their role as a support person rather than a direct beneficiary of maternity services. They expressed the view that if their partner and baby's needs were met, their needs were met. Factors that contributed to a positive experience included the responsiveness of staff and meeting information needs. Factors promoting feelings of inclusion were being directly addressed by staff, having the opportunity to ask questions, and performing practical tasks associated with the birth.
Adopting an inclusive communication style promotes men's feelings of inclusion in maternity services. However, the participants' tendency to conflate their needs with those of their partner suggests the ongoing salience of traditional gender role beliefs, which view childbirth primarily as the domain of women.
本研究旨在探讨男性在参与产科服务时的“实时”期望、体验和需求，为制定增强男性参与度的策略提供信息。
本研究采用定性描述设计。在伴侣分娩前后，对 48 名在皇家布里斯班妇女医院就诊的男性进行了面对面或电话的半结构式访谈。对数据进行了编码和主题分析。
大多数受访者将自己的角色定义为支持人员，而不是产科服务的直接受益者。他们认为，如果满足了伴侣和婴儿的需求，他们的需求也就得到了满足。积极体验的促成因素包括员工的响应能力和满足信息需求。促进包容感的因素包括员工的直接沟通、有机会提问以及参与与分娩相关的实际任务。
采用包容性的沟通方式可以增强男性对产科服务的归属感。然而，参与者倾向于将自己的需求与伴侣的需求混为一谈，这表明传统性别角色观念仍然存在，即分娩主要是女性的领域。
