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Similar reports on fathers are limited.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n The primary aim of this study is to investigate the impact of supporting father or partner engagement in FICare of preterm infants on their MH up to 6 weeks postdischarge. The secondary aim is to investigate the impact on maternal MH.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This is a 2-phase study: phase 1 to gather baseline information and phase 2 to assess the impact of enhanced father or partner engagement in FICare on their MH, involving 2 NUs (tertiary and level 2). Enhanced FICare will be developed and introduced (eg, information booklet, workbook, classes, and a father peer-support group) alongside standard FICare practices. Father or partner MH will be assessed with semistructured qualitative interviews and validated questionnaires: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment, Patient Health Questionnaire, and Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit from NU admission to 6 weeks postdischarge. Mothers will be assessed by focus groups and the same questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and appropriate comparative tests, such as the 2-tailed t test, will be used to analyze and compare phase 1 and 2 data. Qualitative data will be coded line by line with the use of NVivo (Lumivero) and thematically analyzed. Simultaneously, systematic reviews (SRs) of fathers\u2019 experiences of FICare and their MH outcomes will be conducted. The study was approved by the National Research Ethics Committee (22\/EM\/0140) in August 2022. A parent advisory group was formed to advise on the study methodology, materials, involvement of participant parents, and dissemination of study findings.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n A recent SR demonstrated that data saturation is likely to be achieved by interviewing 9 to 17 participants. We will study a maximum of 20 parents of infants born at less than 33 weeks\u2019 gestation in each phase. As of October 2023, the study was ongoing. The SR studies are registered with the PROSPERO database (324275 and 306760). The projected end date for data collection is July 2024; data analysis will be conducted in November 2024 and publication will occur in 2025.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The study aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using a father or partner-sensitive FICare model for parents of premature babies with a positive impact on their MH. It will demonstrate the feasibility of providing FICare to extremely premature babies receiving intensive care. 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