Abstract
Objective: To identify future issues in the development and implementation of support programs for fathers with the aim of preventing child abuse, we reviewed the domestic literature to determine the characteristics of support for fathers during pregnancy and identify research trends.Methods: The domestic literature was searched on January 31, 2021, using the Central Journal of Medicine ver. 5.0. The search yielded 110 original articles and nursing literature using the keywords “pregnancy & father” and “pregnancy & husband,” wherein 100 articles with abstracts were found, excluding conference proceedings. The abstracts were then checked, and finally, 27 were included in this analysis.Results: In the articles collected, the following themes were extracted: “satisfaction from the experience of child-rearing skills from pregnancy,” “relationship between marital intimacy and relationship to mother and child from pregnancy,” “role adjustment between work and home from pregnancy,” and “vague imagination and anxiety from pregnancy.”Conclusion: During pregnancy, the deepening of the relationship between the mother and father, who is still adjusting to become a father, can affect the quality of the relationship between the mother and the child. Thus, the challenge is to develop support programs that will further strengthen the relationship between the husband and wife.
Highlights
The number of child abuse cases received by child guidance centers in Japan has seen a steady increase annually, with child abuse becoming a social problem in the country
The literature was carefully read and classified into three major categories according to the purpose and target of the study: (1) evaluation of support programs during pregnancy, (2) studies with pregnant women and couples, and (3) studies with fathers
This study has reviewed the domestic literature and has further summarized the results of studies examining fathers during pregnancy
Summary
The number of child abuse cases received by child guidance centers in Japan has seen a steady increase annually, with child abuse becoming a social problem in the country. In Japan, each municipality formulates a maternal and child health plan through maternal and child health measures and systematically promotes a series of services throughout the process of pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing As part of these services, interviews at the time of issuance of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook, home visits for newborns and expectant mothers, and infant health checkups are conducted by public health nurses for a long time (Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare, 2021). Because the classes are voluntary, fathers are often left to their own devices These classes often targeted to support mothers in raising their children and acquire skills, such as fathers‟ participation in childcare, learning newborn care, and simulating pregnancy, and only a few classes have abuse prevention as their purpose (Satou, 2006). Providing support to fathers will be significant from the perspective of early prevention of http://journal.julypress.com/index.php/ijsn
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