Examining the nexus of labour pain and culture using an applied social science framework
Horiz. enferm; 28 (2), 2017
Birthing women can convey a cultural response to pain. The greater the cultural distance between a woman and her midwife, the greater the chance of misinterpretation of her labour experience. This paper examines childbirth beliefs, influences and practices, which contribute to cross-cultural understandin...