Somali Refugee Women’s Cultural Beliefs and Practices Around Pregnancy and Childbirth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19462178 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angela Njenga (0000-0003-0685-371X, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 484-490 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Transcultural Nursing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1043-6596 • E-ISSN: 1552-7832 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10436596221085299 |
| PMID | 35373651 |
| OpenAlex | W4225464534 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to explore the cultural beliefs and practices of resettled Somali refugee women around pregnancy and childbirth. This study took place in the Midwestern region of the United States. METHODOLOGY: Leininger's theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality served as the theoretical framework for the design of this qualitative descriptive study. Data were collected from 15 Somali refugee women through in-depth interviews. RESULTS: . This theme is reflective and indicative of the Somali refugee women cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy, and during and after childbirth. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Somali refugee women approached, managed, and conceptualized pregnancy and childbirth in their cultural context. Western health care providers should strive to understand cultural beliefs and conceptualizations that may influence the utilization of prenatal health care
Childbirth · Family medicine · Obstetrics · Political science · Pregnancy · Refugee · Sociology · Somali · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Gender Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology
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