The lived experience of South African men having a premature baby

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dc.contributor.authorJonathan Nell
dc.contributor.authorKyle Jackson
dc.contributor.authorMichelle Andipatin
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-29T10:51:31Z
dc.date.available2025-10-29T10:51:31Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractBackground: Much has been written about fathers, fatherhood and premature babies. However, in the South African context, studies about the experiences of fathers having a premature baby are lacking. Aim: This study aimed to explore how South African fathers (n = 10) experience having a premature baby using a descriptive phenomenological approach. Setting: This research study was conducted online using various social media platforms such as whatsapp, google meet and through telephonic conversations. Methods: A descriptive phenomenological approach that allowed for the distillation and elucidation of common core experiences among fathers who had a premature baby. Results: The findings demonstrated that the participants experienced intense fears regarding the survival and well-being of their children. They reported experiencing financial difficulties related to hospital bills and experienced being alienated by hospital institutions. Despite these reported barriers, these fathers were adamant in their resolve to support their children and partners during this challenging time. Conclusion: The experiences of fathers were riddled with fear, uncertainty, ambiguity and alienation, which placed them in very precarious situations when trying to navigate their role in a more sensitive and enlightened way. Having a premature infant calls into question the systems that men are positioned within as these systems to a large extent shape these events and how they are experienced.
dc.identifier.citationNell, J., Jackson, K. and Andipatin, M., 2024. The lived experience of South African men having a premature baby. Health SA Gesondheid, 29, p.2522.
dc.identifier.issnhttps://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v29i0.2522
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/21280
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSouth Africa: African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS
dc.subjectPremature babies
dc.subjectFatherhood
dc.subjectMasculinity
dc.subjectPhenomenology
dc.subjectHUMANITIES and RELIGION::Religion/Theology::Psychology of religion
dc.titleThe lived experience of South African men having a premature baby
dc.typeArticle

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