Peyakohewamak-Needs of Involved Nehiyaw (Cree) Fathers Supporting Their Partners During Pregnancy

Findings From the Enrich Study

Bibliographic Data

ID4627010
AuthorsRichard T Oster (0000-0003-0657-9263, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Grant Bruno (0009-0002-4580-6609, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Bruno Grant (0000-0002-2736-5048, University of Alberta), M Mayan (0000-0002-7623-1230, University of Alberta), Maria J Mayan (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Ellen L Toth (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Rhonda C Bell (0000-0002-4298-9641, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), And The Enrich First Nations Community Advisory Committee
Year2018
Volume28
Issue14
Pages2208-2219
Publication date2018-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732318794205
PMID30160198
OpenAlexW2889177230
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited41

We sought to understand the needs of involved Nehiyaw (Cree) fathers who supported their partners during pregnancy. We used qualitative description and a community-based participatory research approach. We carried out in-depth semi-structured interviews with six Nehiyaw fathers. Four also participated in photovoice and follow-up interviews. All data were content analyzed qualitatively. Fathers felt they had to support their partners and overcome challenges resulting from intergenerational colonial impacts (residential schools particularly) by reclaiming their roles and acknowledging the pregnancy as a positive change. Providing support was possible through their own strong support system stemming from family, faith, culture, and a stable upbringing with positive male role models and intact Nehiyaw kinships. Perinatal programming did little to include fathers. Attempts to improve perinatal care and outcomes should allow more inclusion of and support for Indigenous fathers through genuinely incorporating into care traditional culture and Elders, families, flexibility, cultural understanding, and reconciliation

Community-based participatory research · Developmental psychology · Faith · Indigenous · Participatory action research · Photovoice · Pregnancy · Qualitative research · Sociology · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology