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Assessing the impacts of an interdisciplinary programme supporting father involvement on professionals’ practices with fathers: A qualitative study

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  • Francine de Montigny
  • Christine Gervais
  • Danaë Larivière‐Bastien
  • Diane Dubeau

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Aims and objectives The study aimed to assess the impacts of the Father‐Friendly Initiative within Families (FFIF) programme, an interdisciplinary programme supporting father involvement, on health professionals’ practices with fathers. Background It is increasingly recognised that father involvement benefits children's cognitive and social development and contributes to both parents’ well‐being. Recent research has shown health professionals’ support to be a protective factor in father involvement. Research results were translated into practice through the implementation of a programme, the FFIF, aimed at empowering health professionals to support father involvement. Design The study employed a qualitative impact assessment approach based on semi‐structured interviews with 36 health professionals to assess the impacts of the FFIF on professionals’ practices with fathers. Methods A total of 36 health professionals were interviewed (13 nurses, 10 social workers, six community workers, three educators, two psychoeducators, one health manager, and one special education teacher). Interviews were transcribed, and a qualitative thematic analysis was carried out. This study is presented in line with COREQ’s checklist. Results Impacts of the FFIF on health professionals were seen in changes on three fronts: (a1) their beliefs; (b) their conception of their role; and (c) their interventions. These changes related to three themes: (a) difficulties experienced by fathers; (b) importance of father involvement; and (c) differences between fathers and mothers. The professionals, having realised the importance of their own role in improving the services offered to fathers, made concrete changes in their interventions, such as reaching out to fathers more effectively, encouraging their participation and treating them fairly and equitably. Conclusions After attending this interdisciplinary programme supporting father involvement, participating professionals adopted father‐friendly beliefs, redefined their conception of their role and modified their interventions. Relevance to clinical practice To provide family‐centred care, nurses and other health professionals need to adopt father‐inclusive practices.

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  • Francine de Montigny & Christine Gervais & Danaë Larivière‐Bastien & Diane Dubeau, 2020. "Assessing the impacts of an interdisciplinary programme supporting father involvement on professionals’ practices with fathers: A qualitative study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 29(5-6), pages 1003-1016, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:29:y:2020:i:5-6:p:1003-1016
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15176
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    1. Gervais, Christine & de Montigny, Francine & Lacharité, Carl & Dubeau, Diane, 2015. "The Father Friendly Initiative within Families: Using a logic model to develop program theory for a father support program," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 52(C), pages 133-141.
    2. Brewsaugh, Katrina & Masyn, Katherine E. & Salloum, Alison, 2018. "Child welfare workers' sexism and beliefs about father involvement," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 89(C), pages 132-144.
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