Mother-Daughter Relationships Expressed in the Food Context of Postpartum Convalescence -Findings from a Preliminary Study

母女的關係於坐月子食物的脈絡過程中之互動表現—初步調查發現

田聖芳(Sheng-Fang Tien)

母女關係 ； 食物的脈絡 ； 產後恢復期 ； mother-daughter relationships ； food context ； postpartum convalescence

The Journal of Nursing Research

11卷1期（2003 / 03 / 01）

31 - 38

英文

本研究目的在探討產婦於坐月子期間透過母親食物的提供而產生的互動行為之內涵意義。以臨床田野研究法，在某醫學中心以立意取樣，選取三位產後的產婦及其母親合計六位為對象，並將訪談資料寫成行為過程紀錄，再由內容分析法將其敘述的經驗脈絡，歸納出互動的意義內涵。研究結果顯示母親與產婦之互動意涵可歸納為關懷照顧行為與養育教養行為，而產婦與母親支動意涵可歸納為趨近行為、合意行為及疼惜行為。本研究結果可促使護理人員瞭解產後坐月子的生活對產婦健康的影響，及母女關係的連結，而能尊重這習俗儀式，並提供更好的母育護理照護品質。

The aim of this study was to explore mother-daughter inter action as represented by provision of food during the traditional month-long postpartum convalescence. The clinical field research method was employed. A convenience sample of three pairs of mothers and postpartum daughters were recruit ed from a medical center. Data from recorded inter views were analyzed. Con tent anal y sis was app lied to analyze the inter action between the mothers and daughters. The study demonstrated that the mothers exhibited caring behavior toward their daughters during this period. The postpartum daughters reacted to their mothers with approach, nostalgia, and appreciation behaviors. The results of this study deserve the cognitive recognition of nurses, so that they can be aware of and respect the indigenous beliefs and practices that link the events of child bearing, the health status of women, and family relationships especially between the woman and her own mother in order to pro vide better maternity care for postpartum women.

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