2015
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-59702015000100011
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Between the foreign and the local: French midwifery, traditional practitioners, and vernacular medical knowledge about childbirth in Lima, Peru

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“…Regarding the implementation of such recommendations, a previous study has shown that, to realistically try to implement foreign knowledge in traditional communities, one needs to understand the existing local knowledge and reference the social, political, and cultural context of these communities [25]. Using traditional practices in Peru from the late 18th to early 19th centuries as examples, Warren [25] pointed out that, although a French midwife already emphasized external "correct" knowledge and practice at that time, local women, even those highly educated, still sought care from and relied on traditional midwives [25]. A literature review on Asian traditional beliefs and practices also described that cultural beliefs can influence women's use of formal maternal healthcare services, and that women's fear of unnecessary medical interventions was a barrier to institutional births [26].…”
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“…Regarding the implementation of such recommendations, a previous study has shown that, to realistically try to implement foreign knowledge in traditional communities, one needs to understand the existing local knowledge and reference the social, political, and cultural context of these communities [25]. Using traditional practices in Peru from the late 18th to early 19th centuries as examples, Warren [25] pointed out that, although a French midwife already emphasized external "correct" knowledge and practice at that time, local women, even those highly educated, still sought care from and relied on traditional midwives [25]. A literature review on Asian traditional beliefs and practices also described that cultural beliefs can influence women's use of formal maternal healthcare services, and that women's fear of unnecessary medical interventions was a barrier to institutional births [26].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%