Barriers and opportunities for health service access among fathers: A review of empirical evidence

K Wynter, KA Mansour, F Forbes… - … Promotion Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Issue Addressed Engagement with health supports benefits the whole family, yet
few health services report successful engagement of fathers. Our aim was to describe …

“It'sa lot of pain you've got to hide”: a qualitative study of the journey of fathers facing traumatic pregnancy and childbirth

A Kothari, G Bruxner, L Callaway… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background This study aims to explore the emotional and behavioural responses and
coping strategies of fathers or expectant fathers who faced a significant traumatic event …

[HTML][HTML] “I always felt like I wasn't supposed to be there”. An international qualitative study of fathers' engagement in family healthcare during transition to fatherhood

V Watkins, SA Kavanagh, JA Macdonald… - Midwifery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Engagement of fathers in family health services confers benefits for the health and
wellbeing of the whole family. The childbirth continuum is traditionally considered a feminine …

Dads in Distress: symptoms of depression and traumatic stress in fathers following poor fetal, neonatal, and maternal outcomes

A Kothari, G Bruxner, JM Dulhunty, E Ballard… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background This study aims to explore the prevalence of symptoms of depression and
traumatic stress in fathers in the setting of poor fetal, neonatal, and maternal outcomes …

Supporting families with complex early parenting needs through a virtual residential parenting service: an investigation of outcomes, facilitators and barriers

NM Traynor, M Hughes, A Wood… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate clients' perspectives about outcomes of a telehealth residential unit (RU)
program for families experiencing complex early parenting issues, and to explore facilitators …

New parents' sleep, movement, health, and well-being across the postpartum period

CL Kracht, CM Blanchard… - Behavioral Sleep …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The aim of this study was to examine changes and the bi-directional relationship
in sleep and movement, and health and well-being among new parents and differences by …

Preventing postpartum insomnia: findings from a three-arm randomized-controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, a responsive bassinet, and sleep …

N Quin, L Tikotzky, L Astbury, MA Spina, J Fisher… - Sleep, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives Insomnia symptoms are common during the perinatal period and
are linked to adverse outcomes. This single-blind three-arm randomized-controlled trial …

Physical and mental health changes in the five years before and five years after childbirth: A population-based panel study in first-time mothers and fathers from …

E Asselmann, S Garthus-Niegel, S Knappe… - Journal of Affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The transition to parenthood is characterized by far-reaching changes in life.
However, little prospective-longitudinal evidence from general population samples exists on …

A prospective study on the course of sleep disturbances in first‐time fathers during the transition to parenthood

D Da Costa, JK Lai, P Zelkowitz - Infant mental health journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction This study examined sleep disturbances in first‐time fathers from the third
trimester of their partner's pregnancy to 2 months postpartum to determine prevalence …

[HTML][HTML] Expectant fathers' health behaviors, infant care intentions, and social-emotional wellbeing in the perinatal period: A latent class analysis and comparison to …

RC Whooten, M Kotelchuck, AVC Gonzalez… - Preventive Medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
While parental behaviors during the 'first thousand days' are critical for child health, little is
known about fathers during this time. We examined prenatal patterns of health behaviors …