Functional Status After Fatherhood: An Australian Study

McVeigh, Carol; Baafi, Mercy; Williamson, Moira

doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2002.tb00036.x

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“…On the other hand, no significant difference was discovered between the months in terms of the mean scores obtained in the areas of infant care activities, self-care activities, occupational activities, and educational activities. In one study on the functional status of fathers, it was noted that following childbirth, for the most part, a majority of fathers maintained their regular participation level in household and intrafamilial activities, while for some, there was a very slight increase in their responsibility (McVeigh, 2001). Other studies have reported that husband's whose wives supported their involvement in infant care had more infant care responsibilities.…”

Section: Discussion Conclusion and Suggestionsmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Furthermore, in a study by Şanlı and Öncel (2014), primary school graduate women were observed to have a higher functional status in the area of infant care responsibilities in the postpartum sixth week, while university and higher education graduate women had a higher functional status in the area of self-care activities in the postpartum third and the postpartum sixth months when compared to other groups. In examining the studies on the functional status of fathers, McVeigh (2001) found that there was an increase in the functional status of fathers who had a higher educational level. Similarly, Sevil and Özkan (2010) also determined that the functional status of fathers was positively affected by a higher educational level.…”

Section: Discussion Conclusion and Suggestionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The questionnaire consists of 51 items. Higher scores indicate a high functional status (McVeigh, 2001;Sevil & Özkan, 2010;Tulman et al, 1993).…”

Section: Ifs-f: the Inventory Of Functional Status-fathersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The functional status of fathers, on the other hand, either stays the same or expands to involve more responsibilities, including those related to social, community, occupational, and educational activities, and child and personal care. Furthermore, partners take on the responsibility of taking care of other children within the family during pregnancy and after the childbirth (McVeigh, 2001;Tulman, Fawcett & Weiss, 1993).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Functional Status of Women and Their Partners After Childbirth

Özkan

Türkcü

Kayhan³

et al. 2018

International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education

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Abstract:The aim of this study is to define the changes within the social dimension of the functional status of women and their partners in the months following the birth of their child. A total of 90 participants were included in the study (45 women and 45 partners). Data were collected in two steps via face-to-face interviews. The first step involved administration of a personal information form and the functional status inventories to the women and their partners between the postpartum sixth and eighth weeks. The second step involved re-administration of the same functional status inventories to the women and their partners in the postpartum sixth month. Results from the examination of the functional status of the women and their partners in the postpartum second and sixth months showed that there was a significant increase in the areas of household activities (p=0,000), social and community activities (p=0,000) and self-care activities (p=0,000) for the women in the sixth month; similarly, for the fathers, household activities (p=0,008), social and community activities (p=0,003) and child care activities (p=0,007) rose in the sixth month. Furthermore, the study found that certain sociodemographic variables had an effect on functional status (p=0,000). It is important that nurses and/or midwives support parents during the pregnancy process, particularly during the transition into their new roles as women and their partners, and help prepare them for the changes to occur as they enter into this new period of life. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Discussion Conclusion and Suggestionsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Discussion Conclusion and Suggestionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The questionnaire consists of 51 items. Higher scores indicate a high functional status (McVeigh, 2001;Sevil & Özkan, 2010;Tulman et al, 1993).…”

Section: Ifs-f: the Inventory Of Functional Status-fathersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Functional Status of Women and Their Partners After Childbirth

Özkan

Türkcü

Kayhan³

et al. 2018

International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education

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“…Fatigue has been reported to be prominent theme in the daily life of fathers with babies, because of their participation in infant care and family life (Anderson, 1996;Bielby & Bielby, 1988;Bittman, Hoffman, & Thompson, 2004;Daly, 1993;Dye, 1998;McVeigh & St. John, 2003;Newburn & MacMillan, 1998;Russell et al, 1999). According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2006), fathers reported doing 28 hours of direct child care per week.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fatigue and Work Safety Behavior in Men During Early Fatherhood

Mellor

John

2011

Am J Mens Health

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This study investigated the relationship between fatigue and work safety behavior of fathers with new babies. A total of 241 fathers completed a questionnaire at 6 and 12 weeks postpartum with items on fatigue and safety behavior at work. Results revealed that fathers worked long hours, reported a moderate-to-high physical intensity of work, and experienced interrupted sleep averaging less than 6 hours. Fathers also reported moderate fatigue at both 6 and 12 weeks postbirth, which was inversely related to safety behavior. Both fatigue and sleep history made a small but statistically significant contribution to safety behavior results at 6 and 12 weeks postbirth. Findings suggest that working fathers with babies experience fatigue during early fatherhood and are unable to recover due to interrupted and poor sleep patterns. Managers should consider the potential for fatigue to compromise work safety and develop risk management strategies that target new fathers.

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