Culture and Postpartum Period Flashcards
_____________ is reported worldwide. However, identifying and reporting of ______ in non-Western cultures may be delayed by culturally unacceptable labeling of the disorder, varying symptoms, or differences in treatments from culture to culture.
Postpartum Depression (PDD)
- views PDD as a sign of spirit possession.
Some traditional Muslim cultures
is a possession by an evil spirit that has a negative power over the mind and the body.
Jinn possession
What are the symptoms of Jinn possession?
Anxiety
Crying
Mood swings
Emotional instability
Are symptoms of jinn possession the same as PDD?
Yes
The study of Hanely and Brown (2014) about Jinn possession have four themes:
shared knowledge of Jinn possession
symptoms of possession
risk factors for possession
preventing and treating Jinn possession
is considered a “hot” state. Because a great deal of the heat of pregnancy is thought to be lost during the birth process, postpartum practices focus on restoring the balance between the hot and cold, or yin and yang.
Pregnancy
This theory focus on the avoidance of cold, in the form of air, water, or food.
Hot/ Cold Theory
Fear of detrimental effects of cold air and water in the postpartum period that can cause cultural conflict when the woman and infant are hospitalized.
Hot/ Cold Theory
True or False
The use of perineal ice packs and sitz baths to promote healing can be replaced with the use of heat lamps, heat packs, and anesthetic or astringent topical agents for those who prefer to avoid cold influences.
True
True or False
The nurse should tell a postpartum woman to eat hospital food to comply with her dietary prescription. Even though the patient has no dietary restrictions.
False
Dietary prescriptions are also common in this postpartum period. The nurse might note that a woman eats little “hospital” food and relies on family and friends to bring food to her while she is in the hospital. If there are no dietary restrictions for health reasons, this practice should be respected.
True or False
Pt might avoid eating fruits and vegetables and certainly cold drinks because they are considered “cold” foods.
True
__________ women are encouraged to stay indoors and avoid strenuous work. Since pregnancy and birth are believed to cause a “hot” state, the woman should avoid “hot” activities such as excessive exercise, including sex, strenuous household chores, quarrelling, or crying in order to achieve the balance between hot and cold
Hispanic
Some women from traditional cultural groups view themselves as “sick” during the post partal lochia flow. They might avoid _______, _______, _______, or ___________ during this time.
heavy work
showering
bathing
washing their hair
Many traditional cultures suggest that a woman can resume normal activities in as little as __ weeks; others suggest waiting up to __ months
2 weeks; 4 months
are part of the traditional Hmong culture, and with the continued growth in the number of Hmong Americans emigrating from California to different areas of the United States, cultural conflicts are common, especially in the areas of reproductive health
Placental burial rituals
In an effort to assimilate, many Hmong have continued to use _________ and _________ in addition to using Western medicine
animistic ceremonies and herbal remedies
The ________ believe the placenta is the baby’s “first clothing” and must be buried at the family’s home, in a place where the soul can find the afterlife garment once the person is deceased.
Hmong
True or False
In Hmong culture, if the soul is unable to find the placental “jacket,” it will not be able to reunite with its ancestors and will spend eternity wandering.
True
True or False
In the study of Helsel and Mochel, due to the acculturation, and embracement of Western culture of Hmong immigrants, they believed it is alright not to bury the placenta.
False
Helsel and Mochel’s study (2002) suggests that even though Hmong immigrants have embraced Western culture, traditional Hmong beliefs about placental burial remain an important cultural belief.
