Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GL, UK.
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration NWC, Liverpool, England.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Apr 19;22(1):335. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04664-5.
Muslim women commonly observe certain religious practices during their maternity journey and research in this area suggests that more could be done from a service provision perspective to support Muslim women in the UK through this significant life event.
This study identifies Muslim women's religious practices during maternity, needs and challenges of religious practice while engaging with maternity services, and support needs from healthcare professionals.
Qualitative mixed method study; that includes eight longitudinal interviews with first-time pregnant Muslim women, five focus groups with 23 Muslim mothers experiencing childbirth in last three years in UK, and 12 one-to-one interviews with Health care Professionals (HCPs) with previous experience working with Minority Ethnic groups. Participants recruited from local Muslim community groups and Maternity Care Provider, North West Coast, England. Data analysed using thematic analysis.
Qualitative findings indicate common religious practices that Muslim women exercise at different stages of their maternity journey. These practices can be divided into two categories of common religious practices for Muslim women that 1) require only healthcare professionals' awareness of these practices and 2) require awareness and active involvement of healthcare professionals. Findings highlight key recommendations for healthcare professionals when addressing Muslim women's religious needs in the UK.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence-based recommendations for professional practice to assist healthcare professionals in developing understanding and addressing Muslim women's religious practice needs in the UK. Further research is required to explore the impact of these recommendations for professional practice.
穆斯林女性在生育期间通常会遵循某些宗教习俗，而该领域的研究表明，从服务提供的角度来看，英国可以为穆斯林女性在这一重要的人生事件中提供更多支持。
本研究旨在确定穆斯林女性在生育期间的宗教习俗、在接受生育服务时宗教习俗的需求和挑战，以及医疗保健专业人员的支持需求。
这是一项定性混合方法研究；包括对 8 名首次怀孕的穆斯林女性进行的 8 次纵向访谈、对 23 名在过去三年中在英国分娩的穆斯林母亲进行的 5 次焦点小组讨论，以及对 12 名有少数民族群体工作经验的医疗保健专业人员（HCPs）进行的 1 对 1 访谈。参与者是从当地的穆斯林社区团体和英国西北部的生育护理提供者招募的。使用主题分析对数据进行分析。
定性研究结果表明，穆斯林女性在生育期间的不同阶段会进行一些常见的宗教习俗。这些习俗可以分为两类：一类是穆斯林女性普遍需要的宗教习俗，这一类只需要医疗保健专业人员了解这些习俗；另一类是穆斯林女性需要了解并积极参与的宗教习俗。研究结果强调了医疗保健专业人员在满足穆斯林女性在英国的宗教需求时的关键建议。
讨论/结论：本研究为专业实践提供了循证建议，以帮助医疗保健专业人员了解并满足穆斯林女性在英国的宗教习俗需求。需要进一步研究来探讨这些专业实践建议的影响。
