The cultural customs of Afghanistan muslims during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period
based on the results of the interviews
Keywords:
Afghanistan, muslim, cultural customs, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum period
Abstract
The thesis is a part of Tallinn Health Care College, Department of Midwifery research: The cultural customs of Afghanistan muslims during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period: based on the results of the interviews during professional training of Afghan midwives in Estonia in 2015.
53% of all the war refugees around the world headed to Europe in 2015, including the refugees from Afghanistan with Islam as the majority religion. According to Statistics Estonia, the immigration to Estonia has also increased in recent years. 27% of the migrants heading to Estonia were from outside of the European Union in 2015. It is important to know the culture of Afghanistan and similar countries, and to understand the individual needs of the migrants from these countries in order to provide them with high-quality health care.
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Lepik, K., Harro-Loit, H., Kello, K., Linno, M., Selg, M., Strömpl, J. (2014). Intervjuu. Sotsiaalse analüüsi meetodite ja metodoloogia õpibaas. Tartu: Tartu Ülikool. https://sisu.ut.ee/samm/kvalitatiivne-sisuanalyys (19.03.2016).
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Mubeen, S.M., Mansoor, S., Hussain, A., Qadir, S. (2012). Perceptions and practices of fasting in Ramadan during pregnancy in Pakistan. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research 17(7), 467-471.
Ozsoy, S.A.&, Katabi, V. (2008). A comparison of traditional practices used in pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period among women in Turkeyand Iran. Midwifery 24, 291-300.
Pyone, T., Adaji, S., Madaj, B., Woldetsadik, T., Broek, N. (2014). Changing the role of the traditional birth attendant in Somaliland. International Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics, 127(1), 41–46.
Rahmani, Z.&, Brekke, M. (2013). Antenatal and obstetric care in Afghanistan- a qualitative study among healthcare receivers and healthcare providers. BMC Health Service Research, 13(166).
Sidumo, E. M., Ehlers, V. J. Hatting, S. P. (2010). Cultural knowledge of non-Muslim nurses working in Saudi Arabian obstetric units. Curationis, 33(3): 48-55.
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Steen, M.&, Roberts, T. (2011). The Handbook of Midwifery Research. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell.
The Global Religious Landscape. (2012). Pew Research Centre. http://www.pewforum.org/files/2014/01/global-religion-full.pdf (15.11.2016).
Touran, S., Small, R., McLachlan, H. (2015). Immigrant Afghan women's emotional well-being after birth and use of health services in Melbourne, Australia. Midwifery 31, 671–677.
Van Bilsen, L. A., Savitrib, A. I., Dwirani, A. Baharuddin, M., Uiterwaal, M. (2016). Predictors of Ramadan fasting during pregnancy. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
DOI:10.1016/j.jegh.2016.06.002. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221060061630034X (2.10.2016).
Vu, M., Azmat A., Radejko T., Padela A. I. (2016). Associations between religion and delayed care seeking among American Muslims. Journal of Women's Health. 25(6): 586-593.
Zainullah, P., Ansari, N., Yari, K., Azimi, M., Turkmani, S., Azfar, P., LeFevre, A., Mungia, J., Gubin, R., Kim, Y, Bartlett, L. (2013). Establishing midwifery in low resource settings: Guidance from a mixed–methods evaluation of the Afghanistan midwifery education program. Midwifery,30(10), 1056–1062.
Tawfik, Y., Rahimzai, M., Ahmadzai, M., Clark, P.A., Kamgange, E. (2014). Integrating familyplanning in to postpartum care through modern quality improvement: experience from Afghanistan. Global Health: Science and Practice, 2(2), 226-233.
The future of global muslim population. Pojections for 2010-2030. (2011). Pew Research Centers Forum on Religion & Public Life. Washingtonhttp://www.pewforum.org/files/2011/01/FutureGlobalMuslimPopulation-WebPDF-Feb10.pdf (16.11.2016).
The World Factbook. (2015). Afghanistan. Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html (24.03.2016).
WHO recommendations on Postnatal care of the mother and newborn. (2013). World Health Organization. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/97603/1/9789241506649_eng.pdf?ua=1 (21.03.2016).
Wood, E. M.,Farooq Mansoor, G., Hashemy , P., Namey, E., Gohlar, F., Ayoubi, S. F., Todd, C. S. (2013). Factors influencing the retention of midwives in the publik sektor in Afghanistan: A qualitative assessment of midwives in eight provinces. Midwifery, 29(10).
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2018-05-31
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Merits, M., Sildver, K., Bartels, I., & Meejärv, K. (2018). The cultural customs of Afghanistan muslims during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period: based on the results of the interviews. IJRDO -JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND NURSING, 3(5), 01-29. https://doi.org/10.53555/hsn.v3i5.1973
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