ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2022
The partner's experiences of childbirth in countries with a highly developed clinical setting: a scoping review.
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- A systematic review of factors contributing to partners' negative birth experiences.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- Maternal satisfaction and perceived quality of care during childbirth in a tertiary care Italian Obstetrics Unit: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Observational
- Midwives' Perception Towards Male Partners' Involvement in Labour Companionship: A Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- What Is My Role? A Qualitative Study of Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Experiences of Partners.Nursing & health sciences · 2026Article
- Partners' childbirth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic - findings from the Swedish COPE prospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Observational
- Obstetric Care Providers' Practices and Associated Factors Towards Birth Companionship in Public Hospitals of South Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2025.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
- Cost effective analysis after patient communication training in obstetrics - Evaluating economic efficiency.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Birthing partners - validation of a questionnaire to assess the well-being of support persons.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- 'Support me like a child, respect me like an adult': a qualitative study on pregnancy experiences of adolescents in Zambia.npj women's health · 2025Article
- Factors intervening in the childbirth experience: a mixed-methods study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Partner support and relationship quality as potential resources for childbirth and the transition to parenthood.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Western countries, it is common practice for a woman to be supported by a trusted person during childbirth, usually the other parent. Numerous studies have shown that this has a positive effect both on the woman's satisfaction with the birth process and on physical outcomes. However, there is little research on the birth experience of partners and their wellbeing. The aim of this review is to summarise the existing literature on partner experience, consider its quality and identify the underlying themes.
methodsBoth a systematic literature search in three databases and a manual search were conducted, for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies from Western countries examining the experiences of partners present at a birth.
resultsA total of 35 studies were included. Only one study included same-sex partners (the other studies addressed fathers' experiences only) and only one validated questionnaire examining partners' birth experiences was identified. Four major themes were found to influence partners' birth experiences: (1) intense feelings, (2) role of support, (3) staff support, and (4) becoming a father.
conclusionsPartners may feel very vulnerable and stressed in this unfamiliar situation. They need emotional and informal support from staff, want to be actively involved, and play an important role for the birthing woman. To promote good attachment for parents, systematic exploration of the needs of partners is essential for a positive birth experience. Because of the diversity of family constellations, all partners should be included in further studies, especially same-sex partners.
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