Changes, differences, and factors of parenthood in high-risk pregnant women and their partners in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various stressors exists for pregnant women worldwide, especially negative social and environmental influences that can increase the number of high-risk pregnant women. These may cause a difficult transition to parenthood for women and their partners. However, limited studies have focused on and examined parenthood. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the changes in parenthood from pregnancy to post-discharge after childbirth among high-risk pregnant women and their partners, as well as the presence or absence of gender differences and the factors associated with parenthood.

Methods

This longitudinal quantitative study used a self-administered anonymous questionnaire distributed among 127 pregnant women and their partners who visited a high-risk pregnant outpa

SUBMITTER: Kawamura E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10037369 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature