A Comparison of Practices During the Confinement Period among Chinese, Malay, and Indian Mothers in Singapore.
In: Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, Jg. 43 (2016-09-01), Heft 3, S. 247-254
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Background Confinement (restrictions placed on diet and practices during the month right after delivery) represents a key feature of Asian populations. Few studies, however, have focused specifically on ethnic differences in confinement practices. This study assesses the confinement practices of three ethnic groups in a multi-ethnic Asian population. Methods Participants were part of a prospective birth cohort study that recruited 1,247 pregnant women (57.2% Chinese, 25.5% Malay, and 17.3% Indian) during their first trimester. The 1,220 participants were followed up 3 weeks postpartum at home when questionnaires were administered to ascertain the frequency of adherence to the following confinement practices: showering; confinement-specific meals; going out with or without the baby; choice of caregiver assistance; and the use of massage therapy. Results Most participants reported that they followed confinement practices during the first 3 weeks postpartum (Chinese: 96.4%, Malay: 92.4%, Indian: 85.6%). Chinese and Indian mothers tended to eat more special confinement diets than Malay mothers ( p < 0.001), and Chinese mothers showered less and were more likely to depend on confinement nannies during this period than mothers from the two other ethnic groups ( p < 0.001 for all). Malay mothers tended to make greater use of massage therapy ( p < 0.001), whilst Indian mothers tended to have their mothers or mothers-in-law as assistant caregivers ( p < 0.001). Conclusion Most Singapore mothers follow confinement practices, but the three Asian ethnic groups differed in specific confinement practices. Future studies should examine whether ethnic differences persist in later childrearing practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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A Comparison of Practices During the Confinement Period among Chinese, Malay, and Indian Mothers in Singapore.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Fok, Doris ; Aris, Izzuddin M. ; Ho, Jiahui ; Lim, Sok Bee ; Chua, Mei Chien ; Pang, Wei Wei ; Saw, Seang-Mei ; Kwek, Kenneth ; Godfrey, Keith M. ; Kramer, Michael S. ; Chong, Yap Seng |
Zeitschrift: | Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, Jg. 43 (2016-09-01), Heft 3, S. 247-254 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2016 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0730-7659 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1111/birt.12233 |
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