Peyakohewamak—Needs of Involved Nehiyaw (Cree) Fathers Supporting Their Partners During Pregnancy: Findings From the ENRICH Study

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 participat...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2018-12, Vol.28 (14), p.2208-2219
Main Authors: Oster, Richard T., Bruno, Grant, Mayan, Maria J., Toth, Ellen L., Bell, Rhonda C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boarding schools
Colonialism
Community based action research
Community research
Cree people
Cultural competence
Cultural values
Families & family life
Fathers
Flexibility
Health technology assessment
Indigenous peoples
Men
National reconciliation
Native North Americans
Older people
Participatory research
Perinatal care
Personal relationships
Photography
Pregnancy
Public health
Qualitative research
Role models
Support networks
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/1049732318794205