Two systematic reviews of smoking cessation programmes highlight the importance of family factors. In one of the reviews, relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Australia, a key …
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A new study has looked at fathers’ experiences of a particular life-threatening heart condition for mothers, peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). This affects some women towards the end of pregnancy or in …
A group of 11 researchers and practitioners from around the world, convened by The Family Initiative, has published a review of recent research on fathers in neonatal units. The group …
A Swedish study has looked at the experience of fathers when a fetal abnormality is detected during a scan. Four key themes emerged: Despite shock, panic and disorientation, fathers often …
43 mothers and 43 fathers of very low-birth-weight infants (< 1500g) were tested for cortisol levels in their saliva around the time of bringing the baby home after neonatal intensive …
A review of 14 qualitative studies of fathers’ experiences of neonatal intensive care units between 2001 and 2013 has identified a number of common responses of fathers: Feeling out of …
A study in Denmark of 12 fathers whose babies are in a neonatal intensive care unit has identified a number of ways in which fathers have different experiences and needs …
A study of 140 couples has shown that depressive symptoms in a father during pregnancy and a negative subjective birth experience were independently predictive of depressive symptoms and acute stress …
A small study from Ghana, involving interviews with nine fathers of preterm babies, has shown high levels of exclusion by healthcare workers and demonstrates how this directly encourages a traditional …
A study of 2523 pregnant women in Iceland found that those who reported a poor partner relationship were 4.59 times more likely to experience distress. They were also significantly more …