Midwives' experiences of father participation in maternity care at a large metropolitan health service in Australia.

Midwifery
Karen WynterJacqui A Macdonald

Abstract

Engagement of fathers to participate in pregnancy, birth and early postnatal care has significant advantages for women and infants as well as fathers. In Australia, guidelines for midwifery practice do not include specific recommendations about father-inclusive care, and models for publicly funded maternity care do not extend to the provision of care tailored specifically towards the needs of fathers. This study investigated the perceptions of midwives regarding their role in fathers' wellbeing, the extent of fathers' attendance at and participation in their services, advantages and disadvantages of father participation and barriers and enablers to father engagement. Convergent mixed methods, cross-sectional. A large metropolitan public maternity hospital that provides care to some of the most socio-economically disadvantaged suburbs and multi-cultural communities in Melbourne, Australia. All midwives employed at the hospital (n=196) were invited to participate. Anonymous online survey and semi-structured interviews. Descriptive statistics were calculated for quantitative survey responses. Interview data and qualitative survey responses were analysed thematically. Forty midwives working in all areas of maternity services across...Continue Reading

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