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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
卷 27, 期 7-8, 页码 E1385-E1394出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14236
关键词
beliefs; cultural issues; migrant health; postpartum
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Aims and objectives: To describe Chinese women's experiences with zuo yue zi in British Columbia, Canada. Background: Women born in China and Taiwan are increasingly immigrating to westernised countries. Many women choose to follow traditional Chinese postpartum practices, also called zuo yue zi. Few studies have examined women's use of traditional practices in western countries. Design: The study used a qualitative descriptive design. Methods: We recruited 13 mothers who were: aged 19 or older, immigrants from mainland China, Hong Kong or Taiwan in the last 5years, and caring for infants born in the previous 6weeks. Semistructured interviews were conducted in Mandarin, translated into English, transcribed and analysed using inductive content analysis. Results: The core theme was Chinese women's novel encounters with zuo yue zi. The women's expectations of zuo yue zi were acquired through birth experiences or interactions with family and friends. The participants struggled with implementing traditional practices because social support and formal institutional structures were lacking. They modified their expectations about zuo yue zi. Factors affecting their practices were catalysts and deterrents. Catalysts included help from Chinese family members, friends and informed healthcare providers. Deterrents included unregulated paid helpers, uninformed care providers, financial constraints and structural limitations in their new environments. Conclusions: Chinese immigrant women struggled to modify and implement traditional practices in their adopted country when they encountered financial constraints, unregulated paid helpers and varying support from health care providers.
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