The World Health Organisation declared twice in 2015 that engaging with fathers is a priority in maternal and newborn health. There is a wealth of evidence that engaging with fathers …
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A study in Rwanda carried out by two Swedish nursing undergraduates, Eleonor Bergström and Olivia Söderström Högling at Sophiahemmet University, looked at the involvement of nurses in encouraging father involvement in …
Husbands who listened to a maternal health radio programme in Malawi were more likely to attend antenatal care with their wives, attend the birth and attend postnatal care. So found …
A small survey of Australian midwives has found a strong belief that midwife education should include the issue of engagement with fathers. Currently, in Australia, it does not. Holly Rominov …
The attendance of men in antenatal clinics in the Wakiso District in Uganda is very low – just 6% are consistently involved in antenatal care, that is attending four antenatal …
A recent discussion article by Dr Ellen Tilden and colleagues has proposed that the principles underlying good end-of-life care are relevant to maternity care. The US Institute of Medicine guidelines …
The World Health Organisation has just declared that all women should have the right to a birth partner. This is a more sentimental post than our normal reviews of recent …
Swedish fathers believe that maternal health service should focus on the health of the mother and baby. A Swedish study asked the question: what do fathers expect of maternal health …
A comment piece by Duncan Fisher of The Family Initiative. After the Second World War, birth in western countries was gradually moved out of the home and into hospitals. Infant …
A study in Kigali Rwanda interviewed 32 men about their attitudes to childbearing and their encounter with maternal health services. It revealed a tension between more progressive gender attitudes on …