RESEARCH ARTICLE
Meanings Assigned by Primary Care Professionals to Male Prenatal Care: A Qualitative Study
Bruna Sabrina Almeida Sousa1, *, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim Almeida2, Joseane Rodrigues dos Santos3, Eliana Campêlo Lago4, Jéssika Felix de Oliveira5, Tatiana Areas da Cruz6, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima7, Emerson Lucas Silva Camargo8
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2021Volume: 15
Issue: Suppl-1, M8
First Page: 351
Last Page: 357
Publisher ID: TONURSJ-15-351
DOI: 10.2174/1874434602115010351
Article History:
Received Date: 17/06/2020Revision Received Date: 04/10/2020
Acceptance Date: 07/10/2020
Electronic publication date: 15/12/2021
Collection year: 2021
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Background:
Considering recent strategies used in prenatal care, the involvement of fathers has been considered an important factor in ensuring that pregnancy and delivery are successful.
Objective:
The aim of this study is to identify the meanings assigned by primary health care professionals to male prenatal care.
Methods:
This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. A total of 19 interviews were conducted with primary health care professionals registered in the City Health Department of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed according to the Collective Subject Discourse methodology.
Results:
Three themes emerged from the reports’ analysis: The importance of the role of fathers in the gestational process, attitudes of men toward male prenatal care and formal education and training in primary health care. Health practitioners understand the importance of male prenatal care but reported they lack proper training to provide effective care.
Conclusion:
The expansion of continuing education strategies focusing on male prenatal care and directed to primary health care professionals is recommended to promote greater adherence on the part of fathers in prenatal care, with the purpose of strengthening bonds and improving the care provided to the entire family. The humanized care can facilitate the approach of the paternal figure during male prenatal care.
