文摘
Background The nutrition of children is also characterized by the cultural background. Till now, current recommendations do not consider this. Methods 10 qualitative guideline-based interviews from German (n--) and Turkish (n--) mothers were conducted for this analysis, dealing with attitudes and behaviour towards nutrition and health of infants. The interviews were analysed by qualitative textual analysis. Results The implementation of existing recommendations (e.g. breastfeeding, complementary food) in everyday life did not work as desired by Turkish as well as German mothers. Therefore, mothers were in a state of inner conflict and stress situation. That was expressed in subjective justifications of behaviour. Further more, standard terms of infant nutrition were understood differently by German and Turkish mothers. Therefore, the findings suggest that German recommendations for infant nutrition are interpreted differently from Turkish mothers. Conclusion In advice, it can be useful to consult language or cultural mediator or choose simple words, so that language skill of parents doesn’t decide on the quality.