School of Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Oct 11;21(10):1344. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21101344.
This study describes the experiences of women in rural Bangladesh, and the cultural practices related to how they take care of themselves and their babies, in the early postnatal period. Data were gathered through immersion in the field for six months, participant observation, document collection and in-depth interview techniques to gain a deep understanding of women's everyday lives and practices during the postnatal period. In-depth interviews were undertaken with 28 mothers who had had at least one live child within the five years before the date of data collection, in village of the Barisal Division in Bangladesh. The key findings of this study highlight the role of culture in the experiences of women during the postnatal period, and reveal that cultural practices, beliefs and traditions are deeply embedded in the lives of rural women. This study focuses on cultural practices which have an effect on the choices of women regarding care and support from healthcare facilities. Culture, together with poverty and low levels of education, leads them to resist healthcare from a skilled birth attendant and encourages them to believe in and trust traditional care practices during the postnatal period. Therefore, the findings of this study may contribute to future policies, planning, programs and research in Bangladesh by providing an understanding of the importance of culturally and socially rooted traditional beliefs and cultural practices. These need to be addressed for maternal and newborn healthcare initiatives to be effective, particularly in rural Bangladesh.
本研究描述了孟加拉国农村地区妇女的经历，以及与她们在产后早期照顾自己和婴儿有关的文化习俗。研究数据通过六个月的实地沉浸、参与式观察、文献收集和深入访谈技术收集，以深入了解妇女在产后期间的日常生活和实践。在孟加拉国巴里萨尔分区的一个村庄中，对 28 名在数据收集日期前五年内至少有一个活产婴儿的母亲进行了深入访谈。这项研究的主要发现强调了文化在妇女产后经历中的作用，并揭示了文化习俗、信仰和传统深深植根于农村妇女的生活中。本研究重点关注对妇女选择医疗保健设施的护理和支持产生影响的文化习俗。文化、贫困和低教育水平使她们抵制来自熟练助产士的医疗保健，并鼓励她们在产后期间相信并信任传统护理习俗。因此，本研究的结果可能会为孟加拉国未来的政策、规划、项目和研究做出贡献，了解到文化和社会根源的传统信仰和文化习俗的重要性。在农村孟加拉国，特别是在农村孟加拉国，需要解决这些问题，以使产妇和新生儿保健举措取得成效。
