Acceptability of couple antenatal education: A qualitative study of expectant couples attending antenatal clinics in Blantyre, Malawi

Chikalipo, Maria; Chirwa, Ellen; Muula, Adamson S

doi:10.4314/mmj.v30i3.3

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“…The international literature also described male involvement in maternal health services, including prenatal education as a favorable strategy for fulfilling supportive roles, leading to the development of safe maternity practices, and the preparation for childbirth, and the identification, treatment, and prevention of maternal-fetal complications. ( 13 ) The paternal insertion in prenatal care promotes access to nursing consultations, meeting their demands and how to perform exams and immunization, a proposal widely recommended by the Ministry of Health, based on encouraging the implementation of male prenatal care. The political strategy called "male prenatal care" aims to encourage the father to make frequent visits to health services in a preventive manner, developing a greater emotional bond between him, his partner, and the child, and track infectious diseases, and expand access to health services.…”

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Father's participation in prenatal care and childbirth: contributions of nurses' interventions

Lima¹,

Carvalho²,

Lima³

et al. 2021

invest. educ. enferm

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Objective. To describe the discourse of men about participation in prenatal care and childbirth/birth of their children from the contributions made by nurses. Methods. This is an exploratory study, with a qualitative approach, carried out in the wards of a public hospital/maternity hospital in a city in the Northeast, Brazil. Fifty men participated in the study. Data collection with an individual interview, guided by semi-structured script. The data were recorded, transcribed in full, systematized, categorized, and organized by the Collective Subject Discourse method analyzed under the framework of Gender and Masculinities. Result. It was evident in the collective discourse of men that how fatherhood is understood is in transformation, and that the father's participation in the pregnancy and parturition context is under construction. The study showed the change in behavior of men, as well as the expression of new models of masculinities, about the exercise of assisted parenthood motivated by nurses. Conclusion. Nurses' contributions represented necessary elements for greater adherence and male involvement and revealed a possibility to re-signify male identity from the reconstruction of the idea of fatherhood, in the context of pregnancy and parturition.

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Father's participation in prenatal care and childbirth: contributions of nurses' interventions

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Carvalho²,

Lima³

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“…In addition, to the methodologies and involvement of the support network, this is related to existing studies. An investigation carried out with a couple of pregnant women in health centers in Malawi indicated that the parents stated that the content of the sessions covered essential aspects of maternal health and both the frequency and the duration of the meetings were appropriate [12]. In Ontario, Canada, a study that evaluated the change in knowledge associated with participation in prenatal education programs found that most pregnant participants (n = 511) were satis ed with the content covered during the course [13].…”

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Educational Strategy for Motherhood and Fatherhood: an Experience of Implementation in Soraca, Colombia

Zuluaga¹,

Prieto²,

Echeverría³

et al. 2021

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Background Preconception education is one of the challenges in maternal and child health in Latin America, in countries such as Colombia. That is why the objective of the following research was to develop a pilot educational intervention aimed at pregnant and breastfeeding women, and their support network, to strengthen practices, skills and knowledge, for informed decision-making and the strengthening of self-care behaviors of women and childcare, beyond childbirth preparation in the municipality of Soraca, located in Boyacá, Colombia in 2017. Methods Quasi-experimental study with an intervention group (municipality of Soraca) and a control group (municipalities of Oicata and Sotaquira) which linked a process and impact evaluation to assess prioritized indicators in terms of maternal and child health and nutrition, before, during and after an educational intervention. Results The main results found that women considered the methodologies used in the educational sessions to be appropriate and relevant and recognized the importance of the call and home visit postpartum nurse. The strategy increased the involvement of the support network in training processes. In turn, the proportion of children who were breastfed was higher in the intervention group than in the control group (88% vs. 60% p = 0.037). The proportion of children who received a bottle was higher in the control group compared to the intervention group (57.1% vs. 16% p = 0.006). Conclusion Strategies such as the one developed in Soraca allow for improved health outcomes for the mother and child and their support network. The strategy 123 in Soraca was a clear example of how a prenatal educational intervention generates positive outcomes for mothers, infants, and their support networks in the areas of food and nutrition, emotional well-being, and physical health.

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“…Some studies suggested ways to involve men in antenatal care. 65,66 Interactive group couples' classes have been found to provide interaction opportunities for men from similar backgrounds and facilitate learning outside of scheduled antenatal education sessions. 65 Some men cited having relationship issues as reasons for low involvement.…”

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Men's experiences of antenatal care services in low‐income and middle‐income countries: A qualitative systematic review

Chiang

Shorey

2022

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Background Men's involvement in antenatal care is critical for the family's overall well‐being, yet remains low in many low‐income and middle‐income countries. The goal of this study was to consolidate and synthesize currently available literature on men's experiences of antenatal care services in low‐income and middle‐income countries. Methods PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, and Scopus were searched through December 2020. Qualitative studies were included exploring the antenatal care experiences of men whose pregnant partners utilized antenatal care services, regardless of ethnicity, race, and education levels. Studies examining men's participation in antenatal care that specifically focused on certain conditions such as the human immunodeficiency virus, known pregnancy complications, as well as contraception/fertility treatment, were excluded. Quality appraisal of the included studies was conducted using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklist, and Sandelowski and Barroso's two‐step approach was used to meta‐summarize and meta‐synthesize the extracted data. Results Four themes were derived from the 27 studies included: (a) Factors enabling men's participation in antenatal care; (b) Barriers affecting men's participation in antenatal care; (c) Men's self‐perceived care roles; and (d) Recommendations to improve men's involvement. Conclusions Men's involvement in antenatal care depended on community perceptions, traditional gender roles, and work commitments. Although men often regarded antenatal care services as exclusive to women, some expressed their willingness to participate. Current findings highlight the need for community educational programs, male role models, and training of healthcare providers to improve men's participation.

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Acceptability of couple antenatal education: A qualitative study of expectant couples attending antenatal clinics in Blantyre, Malawi

Cited by 9 publications

References 43 publications

Father's participation in prenatal care and childbirth: contributions of nurses' interventions

Father's participation in prenatal care and childbirth: contributions of nurses' interventions

Educational Strategy for Motherhood and Fatherhood: an Experience of Implementation in Soraca, Colombia

Men's experiences of antenatal care services in low‐income and middle‐income countries: A qualitative systematic review

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