Beliefs of mothers in Asian countries and among Hmong in the United States about the causes, treatments, and outcomes of acute illnesses: An integrated review of the literature

• Main Authors: Jintrawet U., Harrigan R.C.
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0242543310&partnerID=40&md5=418041b910a2d21e3f0d4baecf35927f; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12850998; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4378
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

An understanding of mothers' beliefs regarding the causes of illness, treatment, and outcome is an important component of culturally competent care. However, little is known about the beliefs of Asian parents related to acute illnesses. The purpose of our article is to synthesize what is known...