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"Being there is not enough": Expectations and needs for partner support during childbirth among primiparous couples: a qualitative study.

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Τίτλος: "Being there is not enough": Expectations and needs for partner support during childbirth among primiparous couples: a qualitative study.
Συγγραφείς: Tian Y; School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221004, China. Electronic address: 15365862139@163.com., Wang Z; School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221004, China., Alam B; School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221004, China., Wang H; School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221004, China., Jiang Y; School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221004, China., Ji Y; School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221004, China., Zhang X; School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province 221004, China. Electronic address: 13372225241@163.com.
Πηγή: Midwifery [Midwifery] 2026 Oct; Vol. 161, pp. 104912. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 03.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Country of Publication: Scotland NLM ID: 8510930 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-3099 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02666138 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Midwifery Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 1985-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Parturition*/psychology , Spouses*/psychology , Social Support*, Interviews as Topic/methods ; Humans ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Adult ; Qualitative Research ; Parity ; Family Support ; China
Περίληψη: Background: The World Health Organisation advocates providing partner support during childbirth. However, the presence of a partner alone does not guarantee effective support. Primiparous women and their partners often experience uncertainty due to incomplete information and a lack of preparation for the role of a supporter.
Aim: Based on the "Information-Motivation-Behavioural Skills" (IMB) model, this study explores the expectations and needs of primiparous couples regarding partner support during childbirth.
Methods: This qualitative descriptive study employs semi-structured interviews and deductive thematic analysis, assisted by NVivo 20. The study was conducted at the prenatal outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Jiangsu Province, and 15 primiparous couples were purposively selected.
Findings: Three themes were identified within the IMB framework: (1) Needing clear, timely, and reliable information; (2) Wanting to be present but lacking emotional readiness; (3) Wanting to help but lacking practical skills to provide support. Couples usually want a practical and hospital-approved method to prepare for childbirth, especially in the weeks close to birth.
Conclusions: The findings suggest that adopting a comprehensive, couple-centred approach addressing informational needs, emotional readiness, and perceived behavioural skills may help improve partners' readiness to engage in childbirth support.
(Copyright © 2026 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Childbirth expectations; Labour companionship; Partner support; Primiparous women
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260708 Date Completed: 20260810 Latest Revision: 20260810
Update Code: 20260811
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2026.104912
PMID: 42418943
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1532-3099
DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2026.104912