Beliefs of mothers in Asian countries and among Hmong in the United States about the causes, treatments, and outcomes of acute illnesses: An integrated review of the literature
Author(s):
Jintrawet, Usanee; Harrigan, Rosanne C.
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Issues In Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, Volume 26, Issue 2 (2003). pp. 77-88.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Reviews the literature to synthesize what is known about the beliefs of mothers regarding the causes, treatment, and outcome of acute illnesses of children, in Asian countries and among the Hmong in the United States. The literature review covers the period from 1990-2000. The electronic bibliographic databases explored included Pub Med, MEDLINE, HealthSTAR, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. A total of 15 articles were retrieved and examined. Using the matrix method, each article was evaluated according to five frames of reference: journal, purpose, sample, method, and findings. Content analysis was used to generate themes. Expressions of belief related to the causes of illnesses among mothers from Asian countries and Hmong who have emigrated from Laos to the United States of America were found to be quite similar. Beliefs about practices were primarily related to feeding and home care. The majority of mothers first provided treatment for their children using traditional practices. When the child did not recover, the mother sought medical advice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)