Introduction

With the continued armed conflict impacting Ukrainian families, it is important to understand the influence of escape, displacement, and relocation on the disruption to daily life, particularly on young child feeding.

Method

A phenomenological study explored 16 refugee mothers’ experiences and perceptions of feeding young children since the onset of the conflict and following relocation to America or Israel.

Results

Four themes were identified from the narratives: culturally-based perceptions of young child nutrition; breastfeeding during the conflict and relocation; challenges with accessing nutritious food during the conflict and relocation; and food adaptation on relocation.

Discussion

These findings deepen our understanding of the impact of culture on child-feeding beliefs and practices and can be used to develop a population-focused approach to formulate recommendations for health professionals in providing culturally relevant feeding education and support for refugee mothers and their children.

中文翻译：

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乌克兰难民和移民母亲在逃亡和搬迁期间儿童喂养经历的定性探索

 介绍

由于持续的武装冲突影响着乌克兰家庭，了解逃亡、流离失所和搬迁对日常生活的影响非常重要，特别是对幼儿喂养的影响。

 方法

一项现象学研究探讨了 16 名难民母亲自冲突爆发以来以及搬迁到美国或以色列后喂养幼儿的经历和看法。

 结果

从叙述中确定了四个主题：基于文化的幼儿营养观念；冲突和搬迁期间的母乳喂养；冲突和搬迁期间获取营养食物的挑战；以及搬迁时的食物适应。

 讨论

这些发现加深了我们对文化对儿童喂养信念和做法影响的理解，并可用于制定以人口为中心的方法，为卫生专业人员提供建议，为难民母亲及其子女提供文化相关的喂养教育和支持。