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Session 9
Session 9C NNA: Surgical Interventions
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9.10 FIRST IMPRESSIONS: THE EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF FATHERS OF THEIR FIRST VISIT TO THE NEONATAL UNIT
M. E. Harvey1, H. M. Pattison2. 1Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK, 2Aston University, Birmingham, UK
Most fathers in the United Kingdom are present at the birth and immediate care of their baby. When a newborn baby requires admission to the neonatal unit it is generally common practice for the father either to accompany his baby or to visit shortly afterwards. However, there is limited evidence regarding fathers’ experiences and feelings about their first visit to their baby in the neonatal unit. Recent directives in the United Kingdom have identified the need to empower and engage fathers. It is therefore important to understand the father’s perspective of an occasion such as this.
The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the experiences and perceptions of fathers when they first visited their baby in the neonatal unit. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 20 first-time fathers
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