"Doing the Month" and Social Support

作月子與社會支持

賀姝霞(Shu-Shya Heh)

《輔仁醫學期刊》 2卷2期 (2004/06) Pp. 11-17

摘要

本文的目的在探討作月子與社會支持的關係。大部分的中國婦女相信傳統的作月子可以讓她們不但在產後恢復健康更可在日後維持健康。作月子習俗是原自於中國文化對產後婦女的一項重要支持，而社會支持被認為是影響產後婦女健康的重要變數。建議產後儀式內容宜考慮婦女的期望。醫療健康人員需要了解產後婦女個人的期望，以便提供適切的照顧與發展支持性計畫避免產後婦女的痛苦。

關鍵字

中國產後儀式 ； 作月子 ； 社會支持

並列摘要

The purpose of this article was to explore the relationship between ”doing the month”, and social support. Doing the month is a strategy and a form of support derived from Chinese culture for postpartum women. Most Chinese postpartum women believe that following rituals of doing the month according to tradition can make them healthy, not only in the period immediately following childbirth, but also in their later life. While there are many variables involved in the practice of doing the month which might contribute to the health of postpartum women, one important aspect that has been identified concerns social support. The concept of a rite that fulfils a postpartum woman's expectations is suggested. Healthcare professionals need to be aware of the expectations of individual postpartum women in order to provide them with appropriate care and develop support programs to prevent postnatal distress.

並列關鍵字

chinese postpartum rite ； doing the month ； social support