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Traditional beliefs about pregnancy and child birth among women from Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
- Source :
- Midwifery. 21:139-153
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2005.
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Abstract
- Summary Objective to examine women's embodied knowledge of pregnancy and birth, women's explanations of precautions during pregnancy and birth and preparations for easy birth and the role of a traditional midwife in a Thai birthing care. Design in-depth interviews relating to traditional and changed beliefs and practices of pregnancy and childbirth with Thai women in Northern Thailand. Setting Chiang Mai city and Mae On sub-district in Chiang Mai province, Northern Thailand. Participants 30 Thai women living in Chiang Mai in Thailand. Findings the social meaning of childbirth in Thai culture is part of the larger social system, which involves the woman, her family, the community, society and the supernatural world. Traditional beliefs and practices in Thai culture clearly aim to preserve the life and well-being of a new mother and her baby. It seems that traditional childbirth practices have not totally disappeared in northern Thailand, but have gradually diminished. Women's social backgrounds influence traditional beliefs and practices. The traditions are followed by most rural and some urban poor women in Chiang Mai. Implications for practice the findings of this study may assist health professionals to better understand women from different cultures. It is important to recognise many factors discussed in this paper within the context of Thai lives and traditions. This will prevent misunderstanding and, consequently, encourage more sensitive pregnancy and birthing care for pregnant women.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
medicine.medical_specialty
Culture
Population
Developing country
Context (language use)
Prenatal care
Midwifery
Nursing
Pregnancy
parasitic diseases
Maternity and Midwifery
Humans
Medicine
Childbirth
Social Change
education
Ceremonial Behavior
education.field_of_study
business.industry
Social change
Parturition
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prenatal Care
Middle Aged
Thailand
medicine.disease
Social system
Family medicine
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 02666138
- Volume :
- 21
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Midwifery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....52e333e7d0f060459ca4785b39b07812
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2004.05.002