title: Culture and maternity care in Kazakhstan: what new mothers expected.
abstract: Maternity care in the developing nation of Kazakhstan has been characterized as low in quality, with mothers having low levels of health knowledge. Some nongovernmental organizations have been offering childbirth preparation courses to address the lack of knowledge and encourage participation and decision making among expecting mothers. The participants of this study, however, report that information is more for preparation than for decision making, and that the relational aspects of their care, namely, emotional support and trust, are most important. This emphasis reflects the cultural and historical influences that need to be considered when adopting foreign models of care and health education.
authors: a Department of Communication, School of Science & Technology , Nazarbayev University , Astana , Kazakhstan.
authors: Brett J
authors: BJ
authors: Craig
authors: Zhanar
authors: Z
authors: Kabylbekova
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007623:Kazakhstan; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000208:ethnology*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult