The cultural significance of Syrian refugees' traditional childbirth and postpartum practices

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q1 NURSING Midwifery Pub Date : 2024-09-07 DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2024.104180

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Abstract

Problem

Childbirth and the postpartum period are critical times for both mothers and babies. Traditional cultural practices often play a significant role in providing support during this time. However, in exceptional circumstances, such as those faced by refugees giving birth in disrupted social environments, these practices may be inaccessible, leading to emotional distress and delayed physical recovery.

Aim

To explore the cultural significance of traditional motherhood practices in Syria that are still observed by some Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Methods

The study used a phenomenological approach and included in-depth interviews with eight Syrian mothers residing in informal settlements in Lebanon.

Findings

Findings were organized around three themes: (1) Familial Support during the Postpartum Period, (2) Specific Cultural Practices during the Postpartum Period, and (3) Emotional Experiences during the Postpartum Period

Discussion

Understanding these cultural practices is essential for developing culturally sensitive interventions that can improve wellbeing of refugee mothers.

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叙利亚难民传统分娩和产后习俗的文化意义。

问题：分娩和产后对母亲和婴儿来说都是关键时期。传统文化习俗通常在这一时期提供支持方面发挥着重要作用。然而，在特殊情况下，例如难民在混乱的社会环境中分娩时，可能无法获得这些习俗，从而导致情绪困扰和身体恢复延迟。目的：探讨叙利亚传统孕产习俗的文化意义，一些在黎巴嫩的叙利亚难民仍然遵守这些习俗：研究采用现象学方法，对居住在黎巴嫩非正规定居点的八位叙利亚母亲进行了深入访谈：讨论：了解这些文化习俗对于制定具有文化敏感性的干预措施以改善难民母亲的福祉至关重要。

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Midwifery 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

7.40%

发文量

221

审稿时长

13.4 weeks

期刊介绍： Midwifery publishes the latest peer reviewed international research to inform the safety, quality, outcomes and experiences of pregnancy, birth and maternity care for childbearing women, their babies and families. The journal’s publications support midwives and maternity care providers to explore and develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes informed by best available evidence. Midwifery provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for the publication, dissemination and discussion of advances in evidence, controversies and current research, and promotes continuing education through publication of systematic and other scholarly reviews and updates. Midwifery articles cover the cultural, clinical, psycho-social, sociological, epidemiological, education, managerial, workforce, organizational and technological areas of practice in preconception, maternal and infant care. The journal welcomes the highest quality scholarly research that employs rigorous methodology. Midwifery is a leading international journal in midwifery and maternal health with a current impact factor of 1.861 (© Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports 2016) and employs a double-blind peer review process.