Opinions of Non-English Speaking Fathers in the Antenatal and Delivery Room

Christine Ishak; Rodney Petersen; Julie Quinlivan

doi:10.1891/JPE-2021-0012

Opinions of Non-English Speaking Fathers in the Antenatal and Delivery Room

Christine Ishak, Rodney Petersen, Julie Quinlivan

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This study investigated the demographic differences, newborn outcomes, and psychological experiences of English speaking (ES) and non-English speaking (NES) fathers in antenatal and delivery rooms. One thousand fathers completed antenatal and delivery questionnaires. Thirty-three percent of NES fathers were smokers, compared to 26% of ES fathers. NES fathers also reported significantly lower elective cesarean surgery rates. However, intrauterine growth restriction was significantly higher amongst the NES newborn cohort. Further, nursery admission of newborns born to NES fathers was more than double that of ES fathers. NES fathers self-reported more psychological symptoms after delivery than ES fathers (31% vs 19%). This study highlights the dual need for more research into NES perinatal experiences and change in pregnancy management for NES families.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	188-198
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Perinatal Education
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1891/JPE-2021-0012
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2022

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