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Maternal Health Beliefs, Perceptions, and Experiences in a U.S. Marshallese Community.
- Source :
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Journal of Transcultural Nursing . Mar2020, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p144-152. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Introduction: The purpose of this article is to review the beliefs, perceptions, and experience of maternal health among Marshallese women. Methodology: The study utilized a qualitative descriptive design with a brief survey of participant demographics. A purposive sample of 43 participants were enrolled. Results: The mean age of participants was 40 years. Four a priori themes were identified as follows: (a) family planning beliefs and experiences, (b) prenatal beliefs and experiences, (c) birthing beliefs and experiences, and (d) postpartum beliefs and experiences. Discussion: This study identified beliefs, perceptions, and experiences among Marshallese that have implications for policy and practice related to culturally congruent health care for Marshallese mothers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CHILD health services
*CHILDBIRTH
*COMMUNITIES
*EXPERIENCE
*FOCUS groups
*HEALTH attitudes
*HEALTH insurance
*MATERNAL health services
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL care
*MEDICAL care research
*HEALTH policy
*NONPROFIT organizations
*POSTNATAL care
*PRENATAL care
*RESEARCH funding
*QUALITATIVE research
*JUDGMENT sampling
*CULTURAL competence
*ATTITUDES of mothers
*FAMILY planning
*HEALTH & social status
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10436596
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141628243
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659619854525