scholarly journals First-time fathers' experiences during their transition to parenthood: A study of Korean fathers

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-296
Author(s):  
Nan Iee Noh
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Perinatal Care ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
Prenatal Education ◽  
Familial Bonds ◽  
First Time ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose: This study was conducted to explore first-time fathers' experiences during their transition to parenthood in South Korea.Methods: Data were collected from September 2019 to February 2020 through in-depth interviews that were conducted individually with 12 participants. First-time fathers with children under 2 months of age were recruited. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method.Results: Four theme clusters were identified: Preparing to become a father, challenges of becoming a father, motivation to foster familial bonds, and acknowledgement of fatherhood.Conclusion: These findings suggest that Korean first-time fathers prepared to practice parenthood through prenatal education, taegyo, and feeling bonds with their new baby. They recognized their identity as fathers and experienced self-growth. These results would be beneficial for health professionals in developing perinatal care programs, and the results provide basic data for studies on fathers and families during the transition to parenthood.

scholarly journals Becoming a parent: a model of parents' post-partum experience

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (33) ◽  
pp. 25-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francine de Montigny ◽  
Carl Lacharité ◽  
Élyse Amyot
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Perceived Efficacy ◽  
Positive Difference ◽  
Perception Of Control ◽  
First Child ◽  
Help Giving ◽  
First Time ◽  
Parents Experiences

Perceiving oneself as parent is a key challenge during the transition to parenthood. The importance of health professionals in determining perceived efficacy in parents upon the birth of their child is few explored. The objective of this study is to analayze the relations between the first time parents' perceived efficacy and their perceptions of nurses' help-giving and critical events during post-partum period. SAMPLE AND METHOD: One hundred sixty couples participated in a correlational study by completing questionaires after the birth of their first child. RESULTS: A model of parents' postpartum experience was established where nurses' collaboration and help-giving practices contribute directly and indirectly to the parents' perception of control and perceptions of events. They contribute indirectly to parent's perceived self-efficacy. IMPLICATIONS: The help given by health professionals, especially nurses, to parents following the birth of a child makes a major positive difference in the parents' experiences.

scholarly journals Supporting transition to parenthood in Aotearoa New Zealand

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene De Haan
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Process Change ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
First Time ◽  
Depth Interviews

INTRODUCTION: Recent rhetoric about investing in ‘vulnerable’ children disregards the reality that the magnitude of change accompanying adaptation to parenthood makes all infants and their families vulnerable. This article reports the findings of a small-scale qualitative study of Aotearoa New Zealand parents’ experiences of transition to parenthood and their views on support received or wished for.AIM: To gain insight into how adaptation to life with a baby is experienced and how support could be improved.METHODS: The study involved sequential in-depth interviews with each of 25 socioeconomically diverse first-time mothers and a single set of interviews with 11 fathers and one grandmother. Narrative analysis was used to discern themes.FINDINGS: Participants expressed surprise regarding challenges inherent in adaptation to parenthood. While they deeply appreciated support from Lead Maternity Carers, they saw later professional support as ‘for the baby’. They found little support to deal with problems experienced, which encompassed financial, accommodation, mental health and relationship issues.CONCLUSION: A true investment approach would build on families’ commitment to making beneficial change for the sake of their baby. Well-being could be promoted by longer stays in maternity facilities and straightforward information and coaching about dealing with change as well as about infant care. Fathers’ needs should be carefully considered to help secure engagement in life with a baby. There is a key role for family support social work in designing relevant services and in meeting a need for ‘someone to talk to’ for early help to process change and resolve problems.

From Teen Parent to Student Parent: Latina Mothers’ Persistence in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 153819272098030
Author(s):  
Giselle Emilia Navarro-Cruz ◽  
Brianne A. Dávila ◽  
Claudia Kouyoumdjian
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
Latina Mothers ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Teen Parent ◽  
Academic And Social Experiences ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Persistence In Higher Education

Less than half of adolescent mothers graduate from high school and fewer obtain a post-secondary degree. The purpose of this study is to understand how Latina mothers who experienced childbirth during adolescence transition to parenthood and higher education. We conducted 13 in-depth interviews with Latina mothers enrolled in higher education. We found that Latina mothers’ persistence in higher education is influenced by psychosocial factors, initial commitments, academic and social experiences in college, and final commitments.

Becoming an empowered parent. How do parents successfully take up their role as a collaborative partner in their child’s specialist care?

2020 ◽  
pp. 136749352091083
Author(s):  
Jim Reeder ◽  
Jane Morris
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Collaborative Partnership ◽  
Specialist Care ◽  
National Health Service Trust ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Novel Model

The purpose of this article is to offer an improved understanding of how parents of children with long-term disabilities are empowered to successfully take up their role as decision-making partners in the design and delivery of the care of their child. The intention is to stimulate dialogue, encourage reflection and provide practical suggestions for health professionals working with children and their families. The reported findings are from a study which was guided by a constructivist grounded theory methodology. This involved an iterative process of repeated cycles of data collection and analysis, which comprised 12 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 14 parents of children accessing paediatric services within a single National Health Service Trust. A novel model, explaining how the power im/balance and the perceived state of the therapeutic relationship influence how successfully a parent takes up their position in the collaborative partnership, is presented and discussed. It is suggested that by thoughtfully addressing the traditional hierarchy that exists within healthcare, health professionals might facilitate the development of a ‘truly’ therapeutic relationship, which can help promote parental empowerment.

Pregnancy Intentions During the Transition to Parenthood and Links to Coparenting for First-Time Fathers of Infants

Parenting ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew ◽  
Mindy E. Scott ◽  
Allison Horowitz ◽  
Emily Lilja
Keyword(s):  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Pregnancy Intentions ◽  
First Time

Student Perceptions of OT Course in Animal-Assisted Therapy for Health Professionals

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505205p1-7512505205p1
Author(s):  
Petrina Talbot ◽  
Pamela Linden
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Animal Assisted Therapy ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Multimodal Learning ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
First Time ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore graduate OT student perspectives on an animal-assisted therapy (AAT) course elective offered for the first time. A semistructured focus group captured student perceptions of course content, pedagogy, experiential activities, and assignments. Given that AAT is a growing area of interest among OT practitioners and falls within the OT scope of practice, AAT coursework should be integrated into OT curricula through multimodal learning methods. Primary Author and Speaker: Petrina Talbot, AIM Services, Inc., Port Jefferson, NY, USA Additional Authors and Speakers: Pamela Linden

Nursing Students’ Experiences With Death and Terminal Patients During Clinical Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282095051
Author(s):  
Şenay Gül ◽  
Seyhan Demir Karabulut ◽  
Handan Eren ◽  
Mahinur Durmuş İskender ◽  
Zehra Göçmen Baykara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
First Time

The aim of this study is to explore nursing students’ experiences with death and terminal patients during clinical education. A secondary analysis of qualitative data that were collected through 11 focus group interviews with nursing students was performed. Data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. There were a total of 9 themes across 3 contexts. Data were grouped under the following themes: feelings experienced when encountering death for the first time, reactions to the first encounter with death, factors affecting the reactions to death, involvement in terminal patient care, being informed about the physical process that terminal patients are going through, students’ approach toward terminal patients and their relatives, health professionals’ approach toward terminal/dying patients/their relatives, changes in the ideas about death, and changes in the ideas about terminal/dying patients. The study shows a lack of guidance on the part of teachers who also avoid patients and families who are considered terminally ill.

scholarly journals Environmental Health in Perinatal and Early Childhood: Awareness, Representation, Knowledge and Practice of Southern France Perinatal Health Professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Sunyach ◽  
Barbara Antonelli ◽  
Sophie Tardieu ◽  
Michele Marcot ◽  
Jeanne Perrin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Perinatal Care ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Perinatal Health ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
World Health ◽  
Environmental Toxicants ◽  
Cross Sectional

The exposure of adults of reproductive age as well as pregnant women and children to environmental contaminants is of particular concern, as it can impact fertility, in utero development, pregnancy outcomes and child health. Consequently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and international societies advocate including Environmental Health (EH) in perinatal care, yet perinatal health professionals (HPs) hardly put these recommendations into practice. In 2017, a cross-sectional study was performed in a large panel of perinatal HPs in south-eastern France with the aim of painting a picture of their current attitudes, representation, knowledge, and training expectations. Quantitative and qualitative information was collected via auto-questionnaire. Questionnaires were completed by 962 participants, mainly midwives (41.1%), physicians (25.6%) and nursery nurses (11%). Indoor/outdoor air quality and endocrine disruptors were the best-mastered topics, whereas electromagnetic fields and diet gave rise to unsure responses. Overall, perinatal HPs were ill-trained and -informed about the reproductive risks linked to daily environmental exposure. HPs reported scarce knowledge, fear of patient reaction and lack of solutions as the main barriers to providing information regarding EH to the public. Our findings highlight the need to set up EH training programmes focused on scientific knowledge and to provide simple messages and tips to help perinatal HPs deliver advice to populations to mitigate exposure to environmental toxicants.

scholarly journals The role of fathers in the postpartum period: experiences with skin to skin method

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 914-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joaquín Jesús Blanca Gutiérrez ◽  
María del Rosario Ábalos Pérez ◽  
Maria Victoria Montes Aguilera ◽  
Soledad González Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Simple Technique ◽  
Contact Method ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Father’S Role ◽  
Skin To Skin ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Positive Results

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at investigating the significance of the skin-to-skin contact method with fathers, looking at their own experiences with their newborns. METHODS: The information was collected through in-depth interviews with 14 fathers who had used the skin-to-skin contact method with their newborns, after a cesarean delivery. The technique utilized for data analysis was the qualitative method of content analysis. RESULTS: Four principal themes emerged from the data: the preparation for the skin-to-skin method, the experiences of the fathers, the father's role, and effects of the method on the baby. CONCLUSIONS: The investigations performed highlighted the importance of the involvement of health professionals in the use of this method, which leads to a series of positive results for the organization related to satisfaction. We conclude that the skin-to-skin method is a simple technique, recommended for positive results for fathers and their babies.

scholarly journals Early contractor involvement approaches in public project procurement

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulos Abebe Wondimu ◽  
Ali Hosseini ◽  
Jadar Lohne ◽  
Ola Laedre
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Public Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Treat All ◽  
First Time ◽  
Project Procurement ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose Early contractor involvement (ECI) faces many barriers when it is implemented in public procurement, given that it is different from traditional business practices. Primarily, public owners face a major challenge, as they should treat all bidders equally. The purpose of this paper is to explore suitable ECI approaches that public owners could use. Design/methodology/approach In addition to a literature and document study, 14 semi-structured in-depth interviews with key personnel from 11 cases selected from Norwegian public bridge projects were carried out. Findings In all, 23 unique approaches of ECI were identified during this research (16 from literature and 7 new from case projects). The findings provide a new direction to ECI through introducing new approaches of ECI from the case projects. Originality/value This paper for the first time presents several alternatives of ECI approaches for public owners with the intention of illustrating ECI is actually possible in the public project procurement. Furthermore, it presents for the first time success factors of ECI with the intention of increasing the understanding of ECI concept from a public procurement perspective.

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