Men's experiences of intense fear related to childbirth investigated in a Swedish qualitative study

Eriksson, Carola; Salander, Pär; Hamberg, Katarina

doi:10.1016/j.jmhg.2007.07.045

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“…They also described feelings of fear and worry about complications during childbirth. This is in line with earlier research that fathers express worry for their partners and babies during pregnancy and childbirth [5,8,9,14], as well as compassion for a partner with difficulties during pregnancy [2]. These research results and our results indicate that fathers worry about their partners' health and suffer with them.…”

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confidence: 93%

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Fathers’ Feelings and Experiences during Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Qualitative Study

Eksträm¹,

Arvidsson²,

Falkensträm³

et al. 2013

J Nurs Care

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Expectant fathers desire a dialogue about the practical preparations, as well as parenthood [6]. Fathers expect to be present during childbirth and support their partner [7] and describe their presence during childbirth as non-optional [8]. Being present during childbirth is also an important part of the process of becoming a father [3].…”

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confidence: 99%

Fathers’ Feelings and Experiences during Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Qualitative Study

Eksträm¹,

Arvidsson²,

Falkensträm³

et al. 2013

J Nurs Care

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“…Most of the variance in the instrument was explained by the domain Worry , which confirms the importance attributed to this domain in earlier and more recent research [38,39]. Interestingly, this domain, comprising items about worries and anxiety about the mother and child, corresponds well with the strongest dimension, Discomfort, in [6].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%

Father for the first time - development and validation of a questionnaire to assess fathers’ experiences of first childbirth (FTFQ)

Premberg

Taft

Hellström

et al. 2012

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundA father’s experience of the birth of his first child is important not only for his birth-giving partner but also for the father himself, his relationship with the mother and the newborn. No validated questionnaire assessing first-time fathers' experiences during childbirth is currently available. Hence, the aim of this study was to develop and validate an instrument to assess first-time fathers’ experiences of childbirth.MethodDomains and items were initially derived from interviews with first-time fathers, and supplemented by a literature search and a focus group interview with midwives. The comprehensibility, comprehension and relevance of the items were evaluated by four paternity research experts and a preliminary questionnaire was pilot tested in eight first-time fathers. A revised questionnaire was completed by 200 first-time fathers (response rate = 81%) Exploratory factor analysis using principal component analysis with varimax rotation was performed and multitrait scaling analysis was used to test scaling assumptions. External validity was assessed by means of known-groups analysis.ResultsFactor analysis yielded four factors comprising 22 items and accounting 48% of the variance. The domains found were Worry, Information, Emotional support and Acceptance. Multitrait analysis confirmed the convergent and discriminant validity of the domains; however, Cronbach’s alpha did not meet conventional reliability standards in two domains. The questionnaire was sensitive to differences between groups of fathers hypothesized to differ on important socio demographic or clinical variables.ConclusionsThe questionnaire adequately measures important dimensions of first-time fathers’ childbirth experience and may be used to assess aspects of fathers’ experiences during childbirth. To obtain the FTFQ and permission for its use, please contact the corresponding author.

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“…The prevalence of fear of childbirth (FOC) in men has been estimated to around 13% . Catastrophic cognitions of threats to the life and health of mother and baby, feelings of helplessness and powerlessness and intrusive thoughts and avoidance behaviors have been described, suggesting that FOC may have consequences for a man's ability to support his partner and prepare psychologically for fatherhood . However, most studies of FOC in men are exploratory and, to our knowledge, the association between FOC and subsequent experience of the birth in men is scarcely researched.…”

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Fear of childbirth in expectant fathers, subsequent childbirth experience and impact of antenatal education: subanalysis of results from a randomized controlled trial

Bergström

Rudman

Waldenström

et al. 2013

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand

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Men's experiences of intense fear related to childbirth investigated in a Swedish qualitative study

Cited by 42 publications

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Fathers’ Feelings and Experiences during Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Qualitative Study

Fathers’ Feelings and Experiences during Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Qualitative Study

Father for the first time - development and validation of a questionnaire to assess fathers’ experiences of first childbirth (FTFQ)

Fear of childbirth in expectant fathers, subsequent childbirth experience and impact of antenatal education: subanalysis of results from a randomized controlled trial

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