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Title: | Why are first time expectant fathers afraid of birth? : A qualitative study | Authors: | Serçekuş, Pınar Vardar, Okan Göral Türkçü, Sinem Özkan, Sevgi |
Keywords: | Antenatal education Cesarean section Expectant fathers Fear of childbirth adult Article clinical article descriptive research expectant father fear of childbirth graduate health care personnel human male phenomenology primary school priority journal qualitative research third trimester pregnancy young adult |
Publisher: | Elsevier Ireland Ltd | Abstract: | Objective: To determine the fears associated with childbirth among first time expectant fathers and the reasons for these fears. Study Design: A descriptive, phenomenological approach was used. The sampling was composed of 16 men who were first time expectant fathers, who were at least primary school graduates, who were 18 years of age or older, whose partner was in her final trimester week of pregnancy, who did not have any psychiatric problems and who stated that they had a fear of childbirth. Results: The data were collected under the two main themes of fears about childbirth and the reasons for the fears. It was found that the expectant fathers had fears associated with the complications that could develop during childbirth and with the health personnel. Conclusions: There were various fears associated with childbirth among expectant fathers. The reasons for the fears were mostly the negative stories heard. Health personnel have important duties in defining and decreasing the fears of expectant fathers associated with childbirth. It should not be forgotten that expectant fathers are also a part of childbirth in antenatal education. © 2020 Elsevier B.V. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/36916 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.09.032 |
ISSN: | 0301-2115 |
Appears in Collections: | PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Koleksiyonu Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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