Abstract

OVIEDO C, María del Pilar et al. Communities Wounaan and Embera Chocó department: care practices during pregnancy. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [online]. 2014, vol.32, n.2, pp.17-25. ISSN 0120-386X.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the care practices during pregnancy of the Embera and Wounaan communities from the Chocó department. METHODOLOGY: an exploratory qualitative study was carried out;data was collected through in-depth interviews with pregnant indigenous women, indigenous women who are health leaders in their communities and with men who are leaders and promoters among the Wounaan and Embera communities in the Chocó department.A total of 19 interviews were conducted and the Taylor & Bogdan methodological design was used to analyze them. RESULTS :the practices performed by these communities during pregnancy mainly involve the mother being taken care of by her partner and their family; they also involve a particulardiet during gestation as well assome activities of the mother. CONCLUSION:the Wounaan and Embera communities perform various care practices regarding pregnancy in order to protect the life of both the mother and her child. As a result of this, the partner, the family and, at times, the community support the mother.

Keywords : indigenous communities; gestation; health of indigenous people; indigenous health.

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