The lived experience of first-time expectant fathers whose spouses are tocolyzed in hospital.
The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of first-time expectant fathers whose spouses undergo tocolysis in the hospital. The study was conducted by the descriptive phenomenological method. On the basis of the qualitative method, the data were subjected to Colaizzi's content analysis by means of the constant comparison method. Data were collected through one-on-one interviews with six expectant fathers. The findings revealed that the experiences of the fathers could be summarized under the following five themes: being confused and absent-minded in an awkward situation, facing difficulty and attempting to identify solutions, breaking through the dilemma, looking forward to being a father, and looking back with complicated feelings. The findings of this study should provide nursing staff in charge of family- centered maternity care with information about how tocolysis influences the families of first-born babies. They should also contribute to improvements in nursing quality.
Graduate Institute of Nurse-Midwifery, Taiwan.
Yu-Hui
YH
Hsieh
Chien-Huei
CH
Kao
Meei-Ling
ML
Gau
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003073:Cognitive Dissonance; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D009013:Morale; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011340:Problem Solving; D036301:Qualitative Research; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan; D015145:Tocolysis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D035501:Uncertainty