Breastfeeding Experiences of Immigrant Mothers of Low-Birth Weight Babies Living in Montreal, Quebec

Breastfeeding Experiences of Immigrant Mothers of Low-Birth Weight Babies Living in Montreal, Quebec

Breastfeeding Experiences of Immigrant Mothers of Low-Birth Weight Babies Living in Montreal, Quebec

Breastfeeding Experiences of Immigrant Mothers of Low-Birth Weight Babies Living in Montreal, Quebecs

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Muzammal, Bushra. 2016. «Breastfeeding Experiences of Immigrant Mothers of Low-Birth Weight Babies Living in Montreal, Quebec». Mémoire de maîtrise, Montréal, Université McGill, Faculté de médecine familiale.

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1. Objectifs


Intentions :
«[L]a présente étude explore l’expérience de l’allaitement maternel d’immigrantes ayant donné naissance un bébé de poids insuffisant (< 2500gr.). En particulier, l’étude examine les défis auxquels font face ces femmes qui viennent de pays où l’allaitement est traditionnel et tente de cerner leur expérience du soutien reçu des médecins et des infirmières tant lors de leur hospitalisation que lors de leurs contacts avec les unités de soins de santé primaires à Montréal.» (p. 4)

Questions/Hypothèses :
«[O]ur study raises the hypothesis that immigrant women may in fact not be receiving optimal perinatal care due to healthcare professionals lack of cultural sensibility when delivering care.» (p. 51)

2. Méthode


Échantillon/Matériau :
L’étude est basée sur la participation de neuf femmes immigrantes qui ont donné naissance à un bébé de petit poids dans un hôpital de Montréal.

Instruments :
Guide d’entretien semi-directif

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé


«The results suggested that immigrant mothers who come from traditional breastfeeding cultures and give birth to low-birth-weight babies have difficulties accessing proper prenatal care and support for breastfeeding in Montreal. Their healthcare and breastfeeding challenges may be attributed to: (i) language barriers; (ii) the low education level and socio-economic status of the immigrant mothers; and (iii) a lack of understanding on the part of Canadian health professionals and community workers of the healthcare and breastfeeding support needs of immigrant mothers. This research suggests that there is a need for health services to develop strategies aiming at educating health professionals to better enable them to address the breastfeeding support needs of immigrant mothers of low-birth-weight babies. It also supports the need to provide these women with sources of information and support on breastfeeding in a Canadian cultural context.» (p. 4-5)