Experiências do pai de primeira viagem: revisão sistemática de estudos qualitativos

Willyane de Andrade Alvarenga; Moisés da Silva Rêgo; Françuilton Santos de Sousa; Francine DeMontigny; Silvana Santiago da Rocha; Lucila Castanheira Nascimento

doi:10.5216/ree.v27.77458

Authors

Willyane de Andrade Alvarenga Centro Universitário Santo Agostinho (UNIFSA), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil. Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil. E-mail: willyalvarenga@hotmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6114-8293
Moisés da Silva Rêgo Centro Universitário Santo Agostinho (UNIFSA), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil. E-mail: moises_rego42@hotmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4882-6832
Françuilton Santos de Sousa Centro Universitário Santo Agostinho (UNIFSA), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil. E-mail: francuiltonsantosdesousa10@gmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5391-3853
Francine DeMontigny Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, Québec, Canadá. E-mail: francine.demontigny@uqo.ca. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1676-0189
Silvana Santiago da Rocha Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil. E-mail: silvanasantiago27@gmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1325-9631
Lucila Castanheira Nascimento Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: lucila@eerp.usp.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7900-7111

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v27.77458

Keywords:

Postpartum Period, Fathers, Paternity., Review, Qualitative research

Abstract

Objective: to summarize the postnatal period experiences of first-time fathers based on qualitative scientific evidence. Methods: systematic review of qualitative studies conducted in the CINAHL, SCOPUS, and LILACS databases, and the PubMed portal according to JBI guidelines, complemented by manual searches of the references of the selected material. The results were grouped using the JBI SUMARI with the meta-aggregation approach. The reliability of the synthesis result from qualitative studies was based on the ConQual approach. Results: a total of 1,046 studies were found, of which 12 were included, comprising a sample of 164 fathers. The findings were grouped into two categories: “Repercussions of fatherhood” and “Striving for an involved and caring fatherhood”, which reveal new roles and health impacts of becoming a father. Fatherhood is accompanied by learning new roles and satisfaction, but it also has negative impacts on mental and sexual health. Conclusion: first-time fathers need support from health professionals during the postnatal period, including the embracement of their emotional and informational needs, in addition to preparing them to care for the child.

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