The Immigrant Haitian Mother
Transcultural Nursing Perspective on Preventive Health Care for Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19463261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lydia Desantis (University of Miami School of Nursing, Royce Building, D2-5, 1755 N.W. 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136), Janice T Thomas (Barry University School of Nursing, 11300 N. E. Second Avenue, Miami, Shores, Florida 33161) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2-15 |
| Publication date | 1990-07-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/104365969000200102 |
| PMID | 2264938 |
| OpenAlex | W2083845374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 15 |
Thirty immigrant Haitian mothers in Southeast Florida were interviewed regarding their beliefs and practices about preventive health care (illness prevention and health maintenance measures) for infants and preschool children (up to age 5). All mothers used preventive health care measures from both the Western biomedical and traditional Haitian ethnomedical (folk) systems. Ninety-seven percent used magico-religious measures; 47% administered home remedies; 47% gave children over-the-counter drugs; and 35% utilized a variety of measures to ensure cold air did not enter neonates and cause illness or pain. The Haitian mothers considered the preventive health care measures effective because the children remained healthy and will likely use them again. They sought consultation from a variety of individuals who formed their health management groups and child caretaker networks. Infants and toddlers were considered at higher risk than newborns for illness due to "evil harm" inflicted by other people and/or voodoo spirits. Implications for transcultural nursing practice include developing community outreach programs, implementing nursing interventions that combine biomedical and ethnomedical preventive health care measures, and functioning as part of the health management group. The authors wish to thank Maude Vincent, R.N., for her assistance in data gathering and analysis
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Haitian Ethnomedical Systems and Biomedical Practitioners
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Correlates of Picuriste Use in a Sample of Health-Seeking Haitian Immigrants and Adult Children of Immigrants in Miami–Dade County, Florida
The Effects of Immigration on the Health Care System of South Florida
Breast-Feeding in Immigrant Women
Insights and Practical Strategies for Health Research Among Haitian Immigrants
American Odyssey
Health Beliefs Related to Diarrhea in Haitian Children
Maternal Nutrition and Traditional Food Behavior in Haiti
Parallel structures in professional and folk health care
The Plight of Haitian Refugees
Unwelcome Immigrants
Adoption of oral rehydration therapy among Haitian mothers
Allocation of family resources for health care in rural Haiti
Afro-Caribbean Folk Medicine
Haitian Attitudes Toward Family Size
Therapy Management
Ethnicity and Medical Care.Alan Harwood
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Haitians and Aids in South Florida
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2012 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |