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abstract: 'Background Family-centred maternity care models include the expectation
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that fathers prepare for and attend the birth. In Australia over 20\% of
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the population is from a culturally and linguistically diverse
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background. Public policies espouse culturally competent healthcare.
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Little is known about the experiences of perinatal health care of men
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from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities living in
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high income countries. The aim was to understand the experiences,
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attitudes and beliefs about father''s inclusion in perinatal healthcare,
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from the growing, and recently settled community of Ethiopian families
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living in Australia. Methods A qualitative study using semi-structured
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individual interviews with Ethiopian-Australian men and women who had
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experienced Australian maternity care and were sampled for diversity of
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time since migration, and parity. Interviews were in English,
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audio-recorded, transcribed and then analysed thematically. Results
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Participants were seven women and six men all born in Ethiopia,
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including two couples. Key themes included: the loss of extended family
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through migration, new roles for both parents and the need to establish
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`family-like'' relationships with friendship groups in Australia. There
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was a willingness to involve male partners in the Ethiopian community in
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Australia, although it was recognised as a cultural change. Experiences
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of male partner involvement were mixed among healthcare types, with men
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attending Maternal and Child Health (MCH) appointments less frequently
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than antenatal (ANC) appointments. Conclusions Results suggests men may
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be missing out on the education provided during antenatal appointments
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and may benefit from an alternative. There were not universally high
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levels of cultural competency among healthcare professionals, with
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further training still required. Commitment to paid employment remains a
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barrier to men''s involvement, suggesting that flexible working
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conditions and increased paternity leave would support their
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involvement. Alternatively services could utilise flexible delivery
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methods such as phone and zoom to include fathers.'
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affiliation: 'Forbes, F (Corresponding Author), Monash Univ, Sch Publ Hlth \& Prevent
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Med, Global \& Womens Hlth, 553 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, Vic 3004, Australia.
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Forbes, Faye; Fisher, Jane, Monash Univ, Sch Publ Hlth \& Prevent Med, Global \&
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Womens Hlth, 553 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, Vic 3004, Australia.
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Wynter, Karen, Deakin Univ, Fac Hlth, Sch Nursing \& Midwifery Western Hlth Partnership,
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Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia.
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Zeleke, Berihun M., Monash Univ, Sch Publ Hlth \& Prevent Med, 553 St Kilda Rd,
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Melbourne, Vic 3004, Australia.
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Zeleke, Berihun M., Univ Gondar, Coll Med \& Hlth Sci, Inst Publ Hlth, Gondar, Ethiopia.'
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article-number: '1029'
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author: Forbes, Faye and Wynter, Karen and Zeleke, Berihun M. and Fisher, Jane
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author-email: faye.forbes@monash.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Forbes
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given: Faye
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- family: Wynter
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given: Karen
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- family: Zeleke
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given: Berihun M.
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- family: Fisher
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given: Jane
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-07058-z
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eissn: 1472-6963
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files: []
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journal: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
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keywords: 'Father inclusive; Male partner involvement; Perinatal healthcare;
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Culturally and linguistically diverse; Maternity care; Migrant;
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Pregnancy; Childbirth; Father involvement; Qualitative'
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keywords-plus: 'MIGRANT WOMEN; CHILD HEALTH; IMMIGRANT; BIRTH; PREGNANCY; BABY;
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PERCEPTIONS; VICTORIA; SUPPORT; SERVICES'
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language: English
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month: SEP 30
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '56'
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orcid-numbers: Wynter, Karen/0000-0003-4620-7691
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papis_id: 837adc5ac0455b3739fa632c7119211f
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ref: Forbes2021fathersinvolvement
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times-cited: '3'
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title: 'Fathers'' involvement in perinatal healthcare in Australia: experiences and
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reflections of Ethiopian-Australian men and women'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000702365100001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '5'
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volume: '21'
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web-of-science-categories: Health Care Sciences \& Services
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year: '2021'
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