A qualitative investigation of optimal perinatal health: the perspectives of south Asian grandmothers living in southern Ontario, Canada

• Main Authors: Sujane Kandasamy (Author), Rebecca Anglin (Author), Leila Gaind (Author), Dipika Desai (Author), Gita Wahi (Author), Milan Gupta (Author), Sonia S. Anand (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Perinatal health-seeking behaviours are influenced by various factors, including personal beliefs. South Asian women, who often live within a wide kinship system, can be influenced by the advice and guidance of their mothers and/or mothers-in-law. Methods To explore the cultural...