Childbearing practices in Kanadier Mennonite Women

Kulig, Judith Celene; Hall, Barry; Babcock, Ruth C. A.; Campbell, Robert; Wall, Margaret

Childbearing practices in Kanadier Mennonite Women

dc.contributor.author	Kulig, Judith Celene
dc.contributor.author	Hall, Barry
dc.contributor.author	Babcock, Ruth C. A.
dc.contributor.author	Campbell, Robert
dc.contributor.author	Wall, Margaret
dc.date.accessioned	2011-02-07T16:53:44Z
dc.date.available	2011-02-07T16:53:44Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.description	© Canadian Nurses Association. Reproduced with permission. Further reproduction is prohibited.
dc.description.abstract	Cross-cultural nursing practices call for attention to be paid to the unique beliefs and practices of the groups with which nurses come in contact. The Kanadier Mennonites are a conservative religious group who live in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. An exploratory, descriptive study was conducted with this group in southern Alberta to generate information about their health and illness beliefs. This article focuses on their knowledge, beliefs and practices in relation to childbearing interviews were conducted with 45 women, the majority of whom were married and had been born in Mexico. Among the sample there had been a range of one to 16 pregnancies. The participants noted that childbearing Is not a topic openly discussed with others. Women learn about childbearing from their mothers and other women but also from physicians and books. During pregnancy there are particular activities to be avoided including the use of strong cleaning fluids and hand milking of cows. Foods such as milk need to be ingested to ensure a healthy pregnancy. Prenatal care was not emphasized in Mexico nor has it become a customary practice in Canada but deliveries in hospital are the norm in both these countries. During the postpartum the women receive support from their immediate and extended family in order to recuperate. Nurses need to explore individual Kanadier Mennonite beliefs regarding childbearing and work with this group in developing acceptable health promotion programs to help ensure healthy pregnancy outcomes. The blending of nursing practice knowledge in a non-intrusive manner with a group of people with differing belief systems is a necessary and achievable goal.	en
dc.description.peer-review	Yes	en
dc.identifier.citation	Kulig, J., Hall, B., Babcock, R., Campbell, R., & Wall, M. (2004). Childbearing practices in Kanadier Mennonite Women. Canadian Nurse. 100(8), 34-37.	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10133/1276
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	The Canadian Nurse	en
dc.publisher.department	Department of Nursing	en
dc.publisher.faculty	Health Sciences	en
dc.publisher.institution	University of Lethbridge	en
dc.publisher.url	https://www.canadian-nurse.com
dc.subject	childbearing	en
dc.subject	Kanadier Mennonites	en
dc.subject	pregnancy	en
dc.title	Childbearing practices in Kanadier Mennonite Women	en
dc.type	Article	en