title: Eastern Indians' childbearing practices and nursing implications.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to assist nurses to understand and provide culturally sensitive perinatal care to Eastern Indians residing in the United States. Traditional practices during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and after delivery are described. The strategies that are culturally relevant and sensitive to the needs of the clients are suggested.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mahat
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000451:nursing*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D018596:Hinduism / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000208:ethnology*; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000208:ethnology*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D014481:United States