Investigation of experiences of childbirth among spouses of primiparas / 中华护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To describe experiences of childbirth among spouses of primiparas.Methods Both questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were utilized in this study.Totally 135 expectant fathers were recruited from one tertiary obstetrics and gynecology hospital.Fathers' Experiences of Childbirth Questionnaire developed by Katri was used to collect data.Eighteen fathers were invited to participate the interviews.Results The mean scores of childbirth experiences were (4.36±0.32) for feelings about the staff and the environment,(4.32±0.37) for feelings about the birth of his child,(3.74±0.43) for feelings concerning his wife,and (3.58±0.58) for father's own feelings.Four themes were extracted from the interviews,including concern about wife and child,information and support,feelings about the care and the environment,self-consciousness.Conclusion Fathers' feelings about the staff and the environment are the most satisfactory dimension in childbirth experiences.The helpless feelings caused by labor pain should be responded by medical stuff.