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Family life starts at home : Fathers' experiences of a newly implemented Swedish home-based postnatal care model - an interview study
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- Johansson, Margareta (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Obstetrisk och reproduktiv hälsoforskning
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- Östlund, Petra (författare)
- Akademiska Sjukhuset, Specialist Nursing Emergency Care, Department of obstetrics and gynecology, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Holmqvist, Cecilia (författare)
- Akademiska sjukhuset, BB 95E, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Wells, Michael B (författare)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Elsevier, 2021
- 2021
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Midwifery. - : Elsevier. - 0266-6138 .- 1532-3099. ; 105
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Abstract
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- OBJECTIVE: To explore and describe fathers' experiences of a newly implemented Swedish home-based postnatal care model.DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted as a part of a larger study.SETTING: Families who qualified to be discharged early were offered to participate in a postnatal home-based model of midwifery care by a hospital in Stockholm, Sweden.PARTICIPANTS AND MEASUREMENTS: In total, 16 fathers participated in a semi-structured telephone interview, averaging 43 min. Data were analyzed using systematic text condensation.FINDINGS: Three major themes emerged: To decide on home- or hospital-based postnatal care - a matter of safety, To be offered professional midwifery postnatal support at home, and To be at home helped fathers to navigate parenthood. Fathers appreciated the home-based postnatal care and felt safe because of the received professional support from midwives.KEY CONCLUSIONS: Home-based postnatal care was valued by fathers whose partner had a non-complicated vaginal birth because they felt safe in their home environment and supported by midwives. The home environment aided fathers in supporting their partners and developing a father-infant bond.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Home-based postnatal care was valued by fathers and should be considered an option for new families. To offer home-based postnatal care may result in less overcrowded postnatal wards. Midwives need to enable fathers' participation and support their parental role regardless of where the care takes place.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Childbirth
- Experiences
- Fathers
- Home-based care
- Midwives
- Postnatal care
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- art (ämneskategori)
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