背景從醫療的觀點，原住民的飲酒文化已成為嚴重的健康議題。布農族婦女對飲酒的感受及行為議題文獻付之闕如。目　的本研究的目的是探討布農族婦女知覺到飲酒的感受及飲酒的行為問題。方　法本研究以民族誌方法於台灣東部地區進行資料收集分析。資料收集以半結構深度訪談收集10位布農族婦女其飲酒的感受與行為。結　果本研究從資料中萃取出六個主要的文化主題，分別是：⑴以酒會友、⑵借酒澆愁、⑶詮釋酒的文化意義、⑷酒會傷身、⑸飲酒的傳統束縛降低、及⑹過度飲酒的調控機制。結　論／實務應用本研究的結果可以幫助：⑴了解原住民女性並尊重他們對酒的飲用；⑵對於跨文化護理未來的臨床應用。期待本研究能提昇原住民的護理品質。

Background: Alcohol intoxication is a serious health issue among Taiwan’s indigenous Malayo-Polynesian groups. No published studies address the drinking perceptions and behaviors of Bunun women.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the drinking perceptions and behaviors of Bununwomen in Taiwan.Methods: This study used an ethnographic approach to study the residents of one township located in eastern Taiwan. Researchers
used semistructured, in-depth interviews to collect data from 10 Bunun women in 2006.Results: Researchers identified six key culture themes from
the data. These were (a) drinking to help make friends, (b)drinking to help solve emotional problems, (c) interpreting the meaning of drinking, (d) hurting the body due to alcohol abuse, (e) decreasing the bond of convention for drinking,and (f) establishing mechanisms to control drinking.Conclusions/Implication for Practice: The results of this
study may help one to understand the alcohol use behavior and attitudes of indigenous women in Taiwan and contribute to better cross-cultural nursing clinical practice. This study is expected to enhance the quality of nursing care provided to Taiwan’s indigenous people.