Coming to the cultural "in-between": nursing insights from a Hmong birth case study
Author(s):
Sperstad, Rita A.; Werner, Joan Stehle
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Journal Of Obstetric, Gynecologic, And Neonatal Nursing: Jognn, Volume 34, Issue 6 (2005-12). pp. 682-688.
Language:
English
Abstract:
This article discusses the historical background and traditional beliefs of the Hmong. Cultural conflict occurs when traditional Hmong beliefs and Western health care ideologies are misunderstood. A specific case study focuses on care of a Hmong woman and her husband after a precipitous birth, hemorrhage, and surgical intervention. Nursing insights are identified from "in-between" the cultures. Establishing cultural awareness is an essential first step toward cultural competence.