Fathers’ involvement in Swedish child health care – the role of nurses’ practices and attitudes

Massoudi, Pamela; Wickberg, Birgitta; Hwang, C. Philip

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02047.x

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“…This is consistent with earlier research on nurses' views of fathers as the secondary and mothers as the primary parent . Massoudi, Wickberg and Hwang found that fathers receive less encouragement to visit the CHCs compared to mothers and that the nurses did not know how to handle fathers who might need more support. This research expanded on Massoudi et al.…”

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“…Nurses were considered to be in the precontemplation stage because they did not think that fathers' lower engagement in the CHC was an issue and hence did not think that any action on their part was required to encourage paternal participation in the CHCs. Nurses in the precontemplation stage were unaware that by not directly encouraging paternal participation, fathers may feel unsupported and further disassociate themselves from the CHCs , leaving fathers uninformed about their child's growth and development. The nurses regarded mothers as primary parents with an emphasis on mothers' breastfeeding of and attachment to the infant, whereas the father was assigned a supportive role.…”

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“…Parental perspectives of the Swedish CHCs have been explored ; however, little research has been conducted on the views of the nurses. Fägerskiöld, Wahlberg and Ek did qualitatively assess nurses' opinions on gender issues, but only in relation to maternal involvement, while Massoudi, Wickberg and Hwang assessed nurses' views on father involvement, but only quantitatively. Understanding what nurses think about paternal involvement is important, because the way professionals understand their work may influence the way they conduct their everyday duties, as well as the actual results of their work .…”

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“…Previous research has shown that although CHS nurses appreciate working with both parents, they do not feel they have the same competencies, time or resources to offer them proper support . CHS nurses experienced how this extra interview would allow them greater insight into the families and enable them to support both children and parents in better ways.…”

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‘So, the circle has grown’ – Child Health Services nurses’ experiences of giving parental interviews with nonbirthing parents

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Hallström

Skoog

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Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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Background Lately, greater focus has been given to the mental health of nonbirthing parents postpartum. However, mothers, but not nonbirthing parents, are routinely screened for postpartum depression, and until recently, nonbirthing parents have not been given the same opportunity as mothers to discuss their parental role without the other parent present. To strengthen the parental role, a separate parental interview with the nonbirthing parent began to be offered as part of the Swedish Child Health Service's (CHS) general programme. Aim This study aimed to explore CHS nurses’ experiences of performing parental interviews with nonbirthing parents. Methods Content analysis was used when analysing data from six research interviews, of which half were focus group interviews. In total, 11 CHS nurses were interviewed. Results Child Health Service nurses reported that although the interview with the nonbirthing parent was a positive experience and that a more family‐oriented perspective was something many of them had been longing for, they could also feel that it demanded a lot from them, including things they had perhaps not previously considered. CHS nurses reported difficulties with having such close contact with both parents, and they also described feeling worried about the information that could come up in a standardised conversation and the knowledge provided. Conclusion There are both possibilities and challenges in widening the responsibilities of the CHS nurse to include the nonbirthing parent by offering a postpartum interview. Implications This study provides information to healthcare professionals about the importance of providing proper guidance and education when broadening the duties and responsibilities for CHS nurses to include nonbirthing parents in mental health screening. CHS nurses must be given the resources needed to deal with the challenges they encounter and sufficient time for the interviews to be possible and meaningful.

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“…Contudo, alguns autores Rev Bras Enferm. 2014 nov-dez;67(6):957-64. afirmam que apesar de os pais terem competência para atuar no cuidado, a maior parte da responsabilidade com as tarefas básicas é assumida pela mãe (14) . A totalidade dos pais desse estudo referiram a utilização de estruturas de apoio em alguma etapa do desenvolvimento dos filhos.…”

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Necessidades e preocupações dos pais em diferentes etapas do ciclo vital

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2014

Rev. Bras. Enferm.

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Objective: this study aimed to identify priority needs and concerns expressed by fathers in the performance of their role in three stages of the life cycle: adolescence, productive age, and mature age. Methodology: this is an exploratory study with a qualitative approach, conducted with fourteen fathers residing in a municipality in the extreme south of Brazil. The data were collected between May and August 2011 by means of the in-depth interview. Through the technique of written discourse analysis and the array built upon Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory, we obtained three categories: fathers' needs/concerns, generated in their relationship with the world of work; needs/concerns that emerged from the relationship of care with the children; and fathers' concerns about the future of the children. Conclusions: we identified that the concern with the future of the children was pointed out by fathers of all age groups investigated. Key words: Nursing; Paternity; Parent-Child Relationship. RESUMENObjetivo: identificar las necesidades y preocupaciones prioritarias, manifestadas por los padres en el desempeño de su función, en tres etapas del ciclo de vida: adolescencia, edad productiva y edad madura. Metodología: estudio exploratorio con abordaje cualitativo, desarrollado con catorce padres residentes en un municipio en el extremo sur de Brasil. Los datos fueran colectados entre mayo y agosto de 2011, a través de entrevistas en profundidad. A través de la técnica de análisis textual y discursiva e de la matriz construida basada en la teoria bioecologica de Bronfenbrenner, fueran construidas tres categorías: Necesidades/ preocupaciones de lo padre, generado en suya relación con el mundo de lo trabajo; Necesidades/preocupaciones que emergen de la relación de cuidado con hijos e preocupaciones de los padres con lo futuro de los hijos. Conclusión: Se identifico que la preocupación con el futuro de los hijos fue apuntado por los padres de todas las edades averiguadas. Palabras clave: Enfermería; Paternidad; Relaciones Padre-Hijo. Necessidades e preocupações dos pais em diferentes etapas do ciclo vital

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Fathers’ involvement in Swedish child health care – the role of nurses’ practices and attitudes

Abstract: Fathers received less support from child health nurses, and many nurses were ambivalent about fathers' caring abilities. Methods need to be developed to involve both parents in child health care.

Cited by 44 publications

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Swedish child health nurses' views of early father involvement: a qualitative study

Swedish child health nurses' views of early father involvement: a qualitative study

‘So, the circle has grown’ – Child Health Services nurses’ experiences of giving parental interviews with nonbirthing parents

Necessidades e preocupações dos pais em diferentes etapas do ciclo vital

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