Open AccessProtocol for the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy Trial of text4FATHER for Improving Underserved Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care
Author(s) -
Arik V. Marcell,
Sara B. Johnson,
Tim Nelson,
Alain Labrique,
Kathryn Van Eck,
Sara Skelton,
Anushka Aqil,
Dustin G. Gibson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of health care for the poor and underserved
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.511
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1548-6869
pISSN - 1049-2089
DOI - 10.1353/hpu.2021.0117
Subject(s) - protocol (science) , ethnic group , medicine , pregnancy , family medicine , randomized controlled trial , nursing , alternative medicine , pathology , biology , genetics , surgery , sociology , anthropology
While father engagement in infant care is widely advocated and research demonstrates that it contributes to improved outcomes, few approaches engage fathers, especially racial/ethnic minority underserved fathers, during maternity care. This study protocol describes the text4FATHER's feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy trial from mid-pregnancy through two months postnatal age.