Question

Investigate the infant care beliefs and practices of one cultural group in your community.

Summarize the information gathered in your investigation, including references used.

Describe how you would incorporate the cultural information gathered into a plan of care that respects the infant care beliefs and practices of parents from this culture.

Answer 1

Infant care beliefs:

1. Giving honey as first feed for newborn

2. Application of kajal in eyes.

3. Ash application in umbilical cord..

4. Oil massaging before bath.

5. Give oil through mouth to relieve constipation.

6. Giving gripe water, which contain sedatives effects.

7. Application of soap in rectum to relieve constipation.

8. Give tulsi leaves juice to treat cold.

Child care beliefs on health:

1. Child care beliefs affects growth and development.

2. It induce respiratory infection.

3. Increase the risk of anal infection

4. Induce diarrheal episode.

5. Kajal induced conjunctivitis.

Reference:

1. K.Park," Textbook of preventing and social medicine" 17th edition, Jaypee publications, page number: 157- 268.