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ABSTRACT Objective: To be aware of the care rituals developed by families when preparing for home birth during the gestational process. Method: Qualitative and ethnographic research developed with families during the gestational process. We adopted the observation-participation-reflection model, and the analysis was performed according to ethnonursing. Results: Care rituals are related to the choice of home as a place for childbirth, being characterized as a family's rite of separation to experience this process. Other care rituals involved the preparation of the family and the eldest child as well as the home, the body, and the mind of the pregnant woman, and the choice of destination of the placenta. Final considerations: We must understand the birth process beyond the biological perspective, considering women and their family as a whole, within a cultural context with their beliefs and values.
RESUMEN Objetivo: Conocer los rituales de cuidado desarrollados por las familias en la preparación para el parto en casa durante el proceso gestacional. Método: Investigación cualitativa y etnográfica desarrollada con familias durante el proceso gestacional. Ha sido adoptado el modelo de observación-participación-reflexión, y el análisis ha sido hecho de acuerdo con la etnoenfermería. Resultados: Los rituales de cuidado están vinculados a la decisión del domicilio como el sitio para el parto, caracterizándose como un ritual de separación de la familia para la vivencia de ese proceso. Otros rituales de cuidado han involucrado la preparación de la familia y del hijo mayor, así como del domicilio, del cuerpo y de la mente de la mujer, y la decisión del destino de la placenta. Consideraciones finales: Es necesario comprender el proceso parturitivo además de la perspectiva biológica, considerando la mujer y la familia en sus términos generales, insertados en un contexto cultural con sus creencias y valores.
RESUMO Objetivo: Conhecer os rituais de cuidado desenvolvidos pelas famílias na preparação para o parto domiciliar durante o processo gestacional. Método: Pesquisa qualitativa e etnográfica desenvolvida com famílias durante o processo gestacional. Foi adotado o modelo de observação-participação-reflexão, e a análise foi feita de acordo com a etnoenfermagem. Resultados: Os rituais de cuidado estão ligados à escolha do domicílio como local para o parto, caracterizando-se como um ritual de separação da família para a vivência desse processo. Outros rituais de cuidado envolveram a preparação da família e do filho mais velho, bem como do domicílio, do corpo e da mente da mulher, e a escolha do destino da placenta. Considerações finais: É preciso compreender o processo parturitivo além da perspectiva biológica, considerando a mulher e a família no seu todo, inseridos em um contexto cultural com suas crenças e valores.
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Humans , Family/psychology , Cultural Characteristics , Home Childbirth/methods , Brazil/ethnology , Family/ethnology , Interviews as Topic/methods , Life Change EventsSubject(s)
Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Infant, Newborn , Birth Rate/ethnology , Home Childbirth/methods , Rural Population , Community Health Services , ParturitionABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of maternal and newborn-care practices among women reporting a birth in the previous year in three districts in different divisions of Bangladesh. In 2003, 6,785 women, who had delivered a newborn infant in the previous year, across three districts in Bangladesh, were interviewed. Overall, less than half of the women received any antenatal care, and 11% received a minimum of four check-ups. Only 18% took iron tablets for at least four months during pregnancy. Over 90% of the 6,785 deliveries took place at home, and only 11% were attended either by a doctor or by a nurse. The mothers reported three key hygienic practices in 54% of deliveries: attendants washing their hands with soap and boiling cord-tie and blade for cutting the cord. Forty-four percent of the 6,785 infants were bathed immediately after delivery, and 42% were given colostrum as their first food. The results suggest that maternal and newborn-care remains a cause of concern in rural Bangladesh. Short-term policies to promote healthy behaviour in the home are needed, in addition to the long-term goal of skilled birth attendance.
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Adult , Bangladesh , Female , Health Behavior , Health Promotion , Home Childbirth/methods , Humans , Hygiene , Infant , Infant Care/methods , Infant, Newborn , Interviews as Topic , Maternal Health Services/methods , Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena/physiology , Maternal Welfare , Pregnancy , Prenatal Care/methods , Rural Population/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
A cross sectional study was undertaken in three riverine and two non-riverine blocks of South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal to study the delivery practices and compare between two locality. During the reference period of one year, of 3073 total deliveries, 89.36% were home deliveries. Home deliveries were higher in the riverine blocks (95.07%) compared to non-riverine blocks (81.64%). 'Dai' conducted 58.36% and 90.62% of home deliveries in riverine and non-riverine blocks respectively. Only 18.4% of the 'Dai' were trained.