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Cultural Based Care for Hmong Pregnant Women and Postpartum Mothers in Northern Thailand: Qualitative study |
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19 August 2021 |
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Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences (PJMHS |
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SCOPUS |
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Department of Surgury, Mayo Hospital |
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2021 |
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Objective: This qualitative research was to explore the cultural care for Hmong pregnant women and mothers in postpartum period in Northern of Thailand in order to better understand the past operations in relation to the culture, knowledge which derived from the social and ethnic cultural contexts of the Hmong community in Northern Thailand
Methods: This was a qualitative study using participatory observation, in-depth interview, group discussion techniques. The data was analyze using content analysis. Key informants were recruited based on specific criteria.
Results: The findings revealed that there were 7 Hmong pregnant women, 15 postpartum mothers, 20 caregivers for pregnant women and postpartum mothers. There were three main themes found in the research: 1) Premarital life: marriage is very important for Hmong women; and it is even more important than having education for women. 2) Pregnancy period: pregnancy is considered a normal period for a woman. and 3) Postpartum period: this is the period when Hmong women have a debilitating physical conditions from childbirth. A woman’s physical body must be rehabilitated with herbal medicine and certain healthy food during the postpartum period.
Conclusion: The findings showed important issues for the development of a cultural based care model among pregnant woman and postpartum mothers that is consistent with the social and cultural contexts of Hmong ethnicity. Empowering Hmong women in term of caring for herself and encouraging husbands, family members, community volunteers and local government organization to design the joint care for Hmong pregnant women
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Qualitative Research, Cultural Based Care, Hmong Pregnant Women, Postpartum Mothers. |
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มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
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ได้รับการตอบรับให้ตีพิมพ์ |
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นานาชาติ |
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