Birth experience of fathers in the setting of teenage pregnancy:Are they prepared?
Birth experience of fathers in the setting of teenage pregnancy:Are they prepared?作者机构：Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Joondalup Health Campus Women’s and Babies Service Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Department of Obstetrics and Gynae-cology University of Adelaide Institute for Health Research University of Notre Dame Australia
出 版 物：《World Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology》 (世界妇产科杂志)
年 卷 期：2017年第6卷第1期
页 面：1-7页
学科分类：12[管理学] 1204[管理学-公共管理] 120402[管理学-社会医学与卫生事业管理(可授管理学、医学学位)] 1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1002[医学-临床医学] 100211[医学-妇产科学] 10[医学]
主 题：Fathers Preparation for childbirth Teenage fathers Teenage pregnancy Childbirth education Birth
摘 要：AIM To explore the birth experiences of teenage fathers and determine the extent to which they are prepared for *** A mixed methods observational study was undertaken comparing the birth experience of 50 fathers in the setting of teenage pregnancy(teenage) compared to a group of 50 older fathers. Fathers were recruited in the antenatal period and completed structured questionnaires following the birth of their child. Quantitative and qualitative analysis was *** Teenage fathers were younger, less educated and less likely to attend prenatal childbirth education classes(P 0.0001). During birth, they were less prepared and consulted by attending staff(both P 0.05). They reported limited roles in intrapartum decision-making( 20%). In multivariate analysis being a father in the setting of teenage pregnancy remained significantly associated with feeling unprepared for birth. The major themes in qualitative analysis were feeling unprepared,shock, fear, a sense of detachment, happiness, pride, love of the baby and satisfaction with *** Teenage fathers are less prepared for the birth of their child and this results in shock, fear and detachment that may impact on the early father-infant relationship.
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