Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Volume 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-44

Treating postpartum depression in immigrant Muslim women (Article)

Fonte J.* , Horton-Deutsch S.
  • a Women's Health Alliance, Indianapolis, IN, United States
  • b Department of Environments for Health, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Abstract

Distinct challenges face psychiatric-mental health nurses who treat a growing population of ethnically, racially, and culturally diverse patients. Nurses must be educated about the cultural beliefs and health practices within specific patient populations to provide comprehensive health care to patients. The purpose of this article is to educate nurses on postpartum depression among immigrant Muslim women. Copyright © 2005 American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

Author Keywords

Immigrant Postpartum depression Muslim

Index Keywords

puerperal depression human female moslem immigrant nursing education childbirth pregnancy cultural factor ethnology psychotropic agent religion Article mental health awareness
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DOI: 10.1177/1078390305276494
ISSN: 10783903
Cited by: 12
Original Language: English