ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2022
Fathers' experiences of supporting their partners during their preterm infant's stay in the neonatal intensive care unit: a multi-method study.
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- "Each family has a story:" lived experiences of NICU families from staff perspectives.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Psychological and Spiritual Support for Parents of a Premature Baby in the Intensive Care Unit: Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Australian fathers' experiences of caring for their preterm infants.Infant mental health journal · 2025Article
- Understanding the experience of the mothers' ability to take care of their preterm infants related to in-hospital and post-discharge: a qualitative content analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Quality of couple relationship and associated factors in parents of NICU-cared infants during the first year after birth.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Article
- The posttraumatic growth of fathers of preterm infants: protocol for a qualitative study in China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Becoming first time father of premature newborn during the first wave of the pandemic: a case study approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Parental representations after preterm birth: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Parenting stress and needs for social support in mothers and fathers of deaf or hard of hearing children.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore how the fathers experience their role as a support for their partner and the relationship with them during their preterm infant's stay in the NICU. STUDY
designMulti-method longitudinal study involving ethnographic observation, semi-structured interviews, self-report questionnaires, and clinical information. Twenty fathers of preterm infants hospitalized in a level-III-NICU were included. Data were analyzed using thematic continent analysis.
resultsThree main themes were identified: support for mother (subthemes: putting mother's and infant's needs first; hiding worries and negative emotions; counteracting the sense of guilt; fear that the mother would reject the child), mother's care for the infant (subthemes: observing mother engaged in caregiving; mother has "something extra"), and couple relationship (subthemes: collaboration; bond).
conclusionFathers supporting their partners during the stay in the NICU experience emotional distress and the need for being supported that often are hidden. This demands a great deal of emotional and physical energy.
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