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The Paternal Experience of Fear of Childbirth: An Integrative Review
Background: It is estimated that approximately 13% of expectant fathers experience a pathological and debilitating fear of childbirth. Objective: The aim of this integrative review was to examine and synthesise the current body of research relating to paternal experience of fear of childbirth. Metho...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7908162/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33573071 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031231 |
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author | Moran, Emma Bradshaw, Carmel Tuohy, Teresa Noonan, Maria |
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description | Background: It is estimated that approximately 13% of expectant fathers experience a pathological and debilitating fear of childbirth. Objective: The aim of this integrative review was to examine and synthesise the current body of research relating to paternal experience of fear of childbirth. Methods: A systematic literature search of five databases—CINAHL, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, PsycArticles and PsycInfo—identified seventeen papers. Methodological quality of studies was assessed using the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool. Results: Thematic data analysis identified three themes: the focus of fathers’ childbirth-related fears, the impact of fear of childbirth on health and wellbeing, and fear of childbirth as a private burden. Discussion: Fear of childbirth is a significant and distressing experience for expectant fathers who may benefit from an opportunity to express their childbirth-related fears in an environment where they feel validated and supported. Antenatal education is recommended to enhance fathers’ childbirth-related self-efficacy to reduce fear of childbirth. Conclusions: Fear of childbirth may negatively impact the lives of men and consequently their families. Further investigation into methods and models for identifying and supporting men at risk of or experiencing fear of childbirth is required to improve outcomes for this population of men. |
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spelling | pubmed-79081622021-02-27 The Paternal Experience of Fear of Childbirth: An Integrative Review Moran, Emma Bradshaw, Carmel Tuohy, Teresa Noonan, Maria Int J Environ Res Public Health Review Background: It is estimated that approximately 13% of expectant fathers experience a pathological and debilitating fear of childbirth. Objective: The aim of this integrative review was to examine and synthesise the current body of research relating to paternal experience of fear of childbirth. Methods: A systematic literature search of five databases—CINAHL, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, PsycArticles and PsycInfo—identified seventeen papers. Methodological quality of studies was assessed using the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool. Results: Thematic data analysis identified three themes: the focus of fathers’ childbirth-related fears, the impact of fear of childbirth on health and wellbeing, and fear of childbirth as a private burden. Discussion: Fear of childbirth is a significant and distressing experience for expectant fathers who may benefit from an opportunity to express their childbirth-related fears in an environment where they feel validated and supported. Antenatal education is recommended to enhance fathers’ childbirth-related self-efficacy to reduce fear of childbirth. Conclusions: Fear of childbirth may negatively impact the lives of men and consequently their families. Further investigation into methods and models for identifying and supporting men at risk of or experiencing fear of childbirth is required to improve outcomes for this population of men. MDPI 2021-01-29 2021-02 /pmc/articles/PMC7908162/ /pubmed/33573071 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031231 Text en © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Moran, Emma Bradshaw, Carmel Tuohy, Teresa Noonan, Maria The Paternal Experience of Fear of Childbirth: An Integrative Review |
title | The Paternal Experience of Fear of Childbirth: An Integrative Review |
title_full | The Paternal Experience of Fear of Childbirth: An Integrative Review |
title_fullStr | The Paternal Experience of Fear of Childbirth: An Integrative Review |
title_full_unstemmed | The Paternal Experience of Fear of Childbirth: An Integrative Review |
title_short | The Paternal Experience of Fear of Childbirth: An Integrative Review |
title_sort | paternal experience of fear of childbirth: an integrative review |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7908162/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33573071 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031231 |
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