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Pensar Enfermagem / v.28 n.sup / October 2024

DOI: 10.71861/pensarenf.v28iSup.364

Introduction

There is a growing interest among men in becoming an active and involved figure in the

reproductive process. However, hospital birth contexts still show a practice that does little

to promote paternal involvement, distorting their role in this event. Understanding men's

experiences and perceptions of their participation in labor is particularly important to

promote more effective participation.

Scoping review in six databases: Academic Search Complete, CINAHL Ultimate,

MEDLINE Ultimate, MedicLatina, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and

SciELO, using the research question "What are men's experiences and perceptions of

participation in labor?", formulated according to the PCC mnemonic - Population (men),

Concept (experiences, perceptions) and Context (labor). 500 articles were identified, 109

duplicates were excluded, 21 articles were selected for full reading and 10 answered the

proposed question. A further 3 articles extracted from other sources were included, making

a total of 13 articles.

Results

Conclusion

Men show motivation and interest in actively participating in labor but identify doubts

about their role, lack of information and support as inhibiting factors. They recognize the

importance of their participation stating benefits for the triad and referring the need for

greater preparation. The conclusion is that it is essential to take men as a target for nursing

care in the reproductive process, with a focus on training them to participate actively during

labor.

Keywords

Men; Father; Paternity; Labor.

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