摘要
Although the figure of the father has progressively gained a </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">place in birth</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, it is still displaced and in the mere role of a companion. Objective: To understand the experience of fathers who have prepared to get actively involved in birth and to undergo the experience of early physical contact with their newborns. Method: A qualitative Action-Research (AR) design was carried out, which considered the antenatal educational intervention of 12 fathers together with their pregnant partners. After delivery, individual interviews were conducted </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">in depth</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> to collect the paternal experience at birth. Results: The central emerging theme developed during AR was “</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Paternal role and early bonding with the child</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">”, whereas the experience was comprehended in two central themes related to the meaning of the father-child encounter-contact: “</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The impact of the face-to-face encounter with the child</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">”;“</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The first physical contact with the child</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> a key moment</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">”. Conclusion: The fathers who were prepared and involved from pregnancy and at birth attribute a special meaning to the father-child relationship which generated since the first encounter, allowing them to feel, enjoy and commit to </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">care</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.
Although the figure of the father has progressively gained a </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">place in birth</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, it is still displaced and in the mere role of a companion. Objective: To understand the experience of fathers who have prepared to get actively involved in birth and to undergo the experience of early physical contact with their newborns. Method: A qualitative Action-Research (AR) design was carried out, which considered the antenatal educational intervention of 12 fathers together with their pregnant partners. After delivery, individual interviews were conducted </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">in depth</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> to collect the paternal experience at birth. Results: The central emerging theme developed during AR was “</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Paternal role and early bonding with the child</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">”, whereas the experience was comprehended in two central themes related to the meaning of the father-child encounter-contact: “</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The impact of the face-to-face encounter with the child</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">”;“</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The first physical contact with the child</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> a key moment</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">”. Conclusion: The fathers who were prepared and involved from pregnancy and at birth attribute a special meaning to the father-child relationship which generated since the first encounter, allowing them to feel, enjoy and commit to </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">care</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.
作者
Claudia Uribe-Torres
Mónica Muñoz Serrano
Luiza Hoga
Claudia Uribe-Torres;Mónica Muñoz Serrano;Luiza Hoga(Nursing College, Medical School, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile;Nursing College, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil)
