Ošetřovatelské perspektivy 2021, 4(2):13-23 | DOI: 10.25142/osp.2021.008

MIDWIFERY CARE FOR A MONGOLIAN WOMAN

Lucie Hromková1
1 Katedra sociální a kulturní antropologie, Fakulta humanitních studií, Univerzita Karlova v Praze

Background: Due to the number of births of foreigners in the Czech Republic, Mongolians rank fifth in the table of statistical data. It is undoubtedly useful to become acquainted with the possible sociocultural specifics associated with one abduction of nursing care, including the specialized care of a midwife, in addition according to the growing number of Mongolian families in our country. 

Aim: The aim of the article is to outline possible peculiarities that a midwife may encounter during the transcultural nursing care for a Mongolian woman.

Methods: The research was based on qualitative survey using semi-structured interviews with Mongolian women living in the Czech  Republic.

Results: The research survey revealed a many of peculiarities and differences related to the birth of offspring to Mongolian women. The mentioned specifics manifested themselves in the field of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. The influences of traditional Mongolian medicine are significantly reflected in all these areas.

Conclusion: Despite the modernization and progress of today's healthcare, we can still encounter influences, even preferences, of traditional folk medicine concepts   at the expense of official medical knowledge. To this day, Mongols follow natural laws, and belief in the power of folk practices often competes with the seemingly unquestionable principles of modern medicine. For the mental well-being of each woman, it is
necessary to identify her individual requirements, the form of which can be very unusual, especially when caring for a foreign woman. Only an educated and knowledgeable midwife can take individual demands into account for the benefit of each individual woman.

Keywords: Mongolia, folk medicine, transcultural, obstetric, midwife

Received: May 9, 2021; Revised: May 9, 2021; Accepted: June 13, 2021; Published: January 25, 2022  Show citation

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Hromková L. MIDWIFERY CARE FOR A MONGOLIAN WOMAN. Ošetřovatelské perspektivy. 2021;4(2):13-23. doi: 10.25142/osp.2021.008.
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