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Heat, Balance, Humors, and Ghosts

Postpartum in Cambodia

Bibliographic Data

ID15218258
AuthorsPatrice M White (University of Utah, corresponding author), Patrice White
Year2004
Volume25
Issue2
Pages179-194
Publication date2004-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399330490267477
PMID14766432
OpenAlexW2110671502
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited4

In Cambodia, where postpartum maternal mortality and morbidity is high, cultural views about causation of postpartum complications are different from biomedical views. This ethnographic study used focus groups and in-depth interviews to explore the postpartum beliefs and practices of Khmer women. Specific emic taxonomies (those used by cultural insiders, i.e., Khmer women) used to describe postpartum conditions and practices used to prevent mortality and morbidity are described. Beneficial and harmful practices are detailed. Recommendations are made regarding strengthening beneficial cultural practices as well as use of emic taxonomies in developing health education and communication messages and in the preservice education and in-service training of providers who care for postpartum women

Causation · Cultural competence · Emic and etic · Ethnography · Family medicine · Focus group · Health care · Pedagogy · Political science · Postpartum period · Pregnancy · Sociology · Anthropology · Cambodian History and Society · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies

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Unique citing works11
Citations per year0,52
Citation span2005 - 2023 (19)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 11
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