Impact of Maternal Activity Restriction for Preterm Labour on the Expectant Father
Abstract
Objective To describe the impact on expectant fathers of their partners' activity-restricted pregnancies.Design Qualitative.Setting Private physician practices and two teaching hospitals in a large southern city.Participants Self-selected sample of 15 fathers recruited within 2 weeks of initiation of their partners' activity restriction for high-risk pregnancy (phase 1) and 15 fathers recruited 1-2 years after a previous experience with their partners' activity-restricted pregnancies (phase 2).Data collection In phase 1, two semistructured interviews during the period of activity restriction and one interview after the birth. In phase 2, one semistructured, focus group interview.Results Fathers reported high levels of worrying immediately after diagnosis of their partners' preterm labor and initiation of activity restriction. Later, fathers also reported distress related to responsibility for child care, household management, and maintaining a supportive environment for their partners. Fathers reported few sources of personal support and little or no contact with health professionals during their partners' activity restriction.Conclusions Activity restriction during pregnancy may have a significant psychological impact on expectant fathers. High levels of emotional distress may result in family disruption. Systematic nursing assessment and intervention may prevent or ameliorate distress.
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- Authors
- May, K. A.
- Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Corresponding author
- May, Katharyn A.
- Venue
- Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1994-03
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 246-251
- ISSN
- 0090-0311 (ISSN-L)
- 0884-2175
- OpenAlex
- W2000129089
- Cited by
- 37
- References
- 7
- Citations by year
- 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 3.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- U.S. Public Health Service (1RO102377)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Keywords
- expectant fathers, preterm labour, high-risk pregnancy, family breakdown, childcare responsibilities
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Bed Rest, Fathers, Fear, Female, Home Nursing, Humans, Obstetric Labor, Premature, Male, Marriage, Middle Aged, Pregnancy, Role, Sampling Studies, Social Isolation, Stress, Psychological, Nursing Methodology Research
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