TY - JOUR
T1 - Following the cultural norms as an effort to protect the mother and the baby during the perinatal period
T2 - An ethnographic study of women's food choices
AU - Tobing, Vella Yovinna
AU - Afiyanti, Yati
AU - Rachmawati, Imami Nur
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier España, S.L.U.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Objective: An ethnographical approach was applied to explore cultural practices that influence women's consumption behavior in the perinatal period in Pulau Godang Kari, a village in Riau, Indonesia. Methods: This study involved 27 participants consisting of pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, family members, a traditional birth attendant, a midwife, and community leaders. This study used observation, focus group discussion, and interviews and applied thematic data analysis. Results: The findings identified some rules and taboos about food consumed during the perinatal period. There are “good” and “bad” foods to consume, as well as the prescribed time for restriction and amount of food intake. Pregnant women choose to conform to the beliefs to protect themselves and the baby. Conclusions: Culture has a strong influence on food choice decision-making. These findings highlight that family participation in perinatal care is essential to address.
AB - Objective: An ethnographical approach was applied to explore cultural practices that influence women's consumption behavior in the perinatal period in Pulau Godang Kari, a village in Riau, Indonesia. Methods: This study involved 27 participants consisting of pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, family members, a traditional birth attendant, a midwife, and community leaders. This study used observation, focus group discussion, and interviews and applied thematic data analysis. Results: The findings identified some rules and taboos about food consumed during the perinatal period. There are “good” and “bad” foods to consume, as well as the prescribed time for restriction and amount of food intake. Pregnant women choose to conform to the beliefs to protect themselves and the baby. Conclusions: Culture has a strong influence on food choice decision-making. These findings highlight that family participation in perinatal care is essential to address.
KW - Cultural practices
KW - Food choices
KW - Nutrition
KW - Perinatal period
KW - Traditional food restrictions
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85068830351&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.enfcli.2019.04.125
DO - 10.1016/j.enfcli.2019.04.125
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85068830351
SN - 1130-8621
VL - 29
SP - 831
EP - 836
JO - Enfermeria Clinica
JF - Enfermeria Clinica
ER -