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SynthesisJournal of family nursing2025

"Fathers Are Not Mothers" Nurses' Experiences of Practicing With Fathers When Providing Care to Their Children: A Qualitative Systematic Review.

Francine de Montigny, Caroline René, Isabelle Landry, Anne Brødsgaard, Naiara Barros Polita, Cynthia A Danford, Debbie Sheppard-Lemoine, Mari Ikeda, Lucila Castanheira Nascimento, Suja Somanadhan and 2 more

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12 authors.

Francine de MontignyUniversité du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1676-0189
Caroline RenéUniversité du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4960-6444
Isabelle LandryUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2047-904X
Anne BrødsgaardRoskilde University, Hvidovre, Denmark.
Naiara Barros PolitaState University of Londrina, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3139-5255
Cynthia A DanfordCleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2391-0632
Debbie Sheppard-LemoineUniversity of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5581-5061
Mari IkedaThe University of Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2000-8523
Lucila Castanheira NascimentoUniversity of São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7900-7111
Suja SomanadhanUniversity College Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-0590-0126
Willyane De Andrade AlvarengaFederal University of Piaui, Teresina, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6114-8293
Christine GervaisUniversité du Québec en Outaouais, St-Jérôme, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5695-9358

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This qualitative review aims to synthesize the evidence on nurses' experience of intervening with fathers when providing care to their young children. Five databases were searched. Inclusion criteria were (a) nurses' experience, (b) intervention with fathers, (c) written in English or French. Data were extracted by two independent reviewers. Qualitative thematic synthesis of 17 peer-reviewed studies was performed by 12 family nurse researchers from six countries. Three analytical themes were identified: "Conceiving of the father's role in terms of his involvement within the family"; "Working with fathers based on the nurse's individual conception of the paternal role"; and "Developing a sense of efficacy in working with fathers." The results highlight the importance of raising family nurses' awareness of fathers' individual realities. Training in this regard makes it possible to modify nurses' perceptions of the paternal role and to promote the adoption of father inclusive practices within the family.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelFamily NursingFather-Child RelationsFathersAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleQualitative Researchbeliefchildcarefathersnurse attitudesself-efficacy

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PMID41237293
PMCPMC12623664

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