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Postpartum Food Traditions of Bhutanese Refugee Women: a Qualitative Study

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  • Christina Davey

    (University of Alberta
    Food and Nutritional Science)

  • Helen Vallianatos

    (University of Alberta)

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Bhutanese refugees represent one of Canada’s most recent immigrant populations, and little is known about their dietary traditions and habits. The purpose of this study was to improve the wellbeing and health of re-settled refugee Bhutanese women by understanding how culturally informed postpartum food choices are practiced post-migration. As part of a larger community-based participatory research project, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 Bhutanese refugee women. The traditional dietary choices that Bhutanese women revealed to be important in the postpartum period were organized into five themes: (1) “foods consumed as part of a regular healthy diet,” (2) “foods to regain strength and heal the body,” (3) “foods to ward off back and joint pain,” (4) “foods to promote lactation,” (5) “foods avoided due to negative effects.” Traditional foods and culturally situated beliefs in the postpartum period play a significant role in the lives of Bhutanese women. Healthcare workers in countries of re-settlement should work with the traditional health and nutritional beliefs of women in this community in order to provide optimal dietary and health recommendations.

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  • Christina Davey & Helen Vallianatos, 2018. "Postpartum Food Traditions of Bhutanese Refugee Women: a Qualitative Study," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 19(3), pages 541-553, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joimai:v:19:y:2018:i:3:d:10.1007_s12134-018-0562-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s12134-018-0562-4
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