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- Title
Father's Bonding With an Infant Born Prematurely: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis.
- Authors
Alnuaimi, Nisreen; Tluczek, Audrey
- Abstract
There is no current theory that explains the process of a fathers' bonding with their infants born prematurely. Through meta-synthesis of 19 qualitative studies, we developed a conceptual framework to illustrate how fathers perceive the relationship with their premature infant formed over the first 18 months of life. It details the contextual factors that contribute to that process. Findings reveal a complex process comprised of five stages, derived from five core themes and related subthemes. Fathers progress through five sequential stages to establish their role as fathers and form emotional connections with their child. Stages include: (a) feeling alien and lacking emotional connection to the infant, (b) caregiving engagement and claiming the role as a father, (c) claiming the infant as their own, (d) adjusting to having the infant home, and (5) normalizing family life. This conceptual framework can inform future research and clinical interventions designed to foster father−infant bonding.
- Subjects
META-synthesis; CINAHL database; ONLINE information services; PSYCHOLOGY information storage &; retrieval systems; PREMATURE infants; SYSTEMATIC reviews; QUALITATIVE research; CONCEPTUAL structures; FATHER-infant relationship; QUALITY assurance; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MEDLINE
- Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2022, Vol 44, Issue 5, p493
- ISSN
0193-9459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/01939459211002909