A Birth Education Program for Expectant Fathers: Effect on Their Attitude and Experiences

• Main Authors: Pei-Ching Tseng, 曾沛青
• Other Authors: Su-Chen Kuo
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87993090440740123368

碩士 === 國立台北護理學院 === 護理助產研究所 === 98 === Most expectant fathers tend to feel helpless when their spouses are giving birth to a child. The fathers who do not know how to assist the mother in relieving labor pain often tend to escape from them or have the senses of powerlessness and anxiety. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of the birth education program on expectant father’s attitude and experiences. The theoretical framework was self-efficacy theory. The experimental design was used. A total of 156 participants were selected at a medical center in southern Taiwan and whose wives were primiparous women over 34 weeks pregnant, were allocated by randomization to experimental and control groups. There were 65 participants in the experimental group were given the birth education program for expectant fathers, whereas the 66 participants in the control group were only given a single piece of ‘‘ Tips for the expectant fathers who accompany their partners in childbirth.” Antenatal surveys were conducted to evaluate the attitude of fathers participating in labor and delivery. The differences regarding fathers’ attitude of fathers participating in labor and delivery as well as the experience were evaluated two hours later after delivery. The research results were as follows: birth education program for expectant fathers obviously increased the positive attitude of accompanying their spouses during labor and delivery (t = -.11, p > .05). Whereas the two groups also showed significant difference in accompanying experience during labor (t = -6.22, p < .05). There were 90% of experimental group of fathers felt that they had great help from involving in the accompanying program as well as 85% of them express they have had the ability to help their spouses during labor after the program. Therefore, a conclusion could be made that the expectant fathers’ accompanying labor and birth program not only had great help to fathers participating in labor and delivery but also enable father's accompany attitude and their experience would tend to be more positive. Generally speaking, the research results of this study may raise the awareness about the importance of childbirth participation education programs among the clinical staffs. Also improve the substantial and psychological support offered by expectant fathers.