Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pregnant women: A cross-sectional survey in the south of Iran / 中西医结合学报
Journal of Integrative Medicine
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(12): 392-395, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-774230
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#The use of traditional medicine and complementary alternative medicine (TM/CAM) derived from herbal remedies or natural supplements is increasing worldwide, but there are limited data on the use of TM/CAM during pregnancy. Iran has various ethnic populations, and the usage of TM/CAM by the different ethnic groups has not been researched. The aim of this study is to understand the use of TM/CAM modalities in pregnant women of different ethnic groups in southern Iran.@*METHODS@#This study was conducted in primary health care centers in Khuzestan Province, Iran, from May to August, 2016. A semi-structured valid questionnaire was used to gather information in pregnant women (n = 170).@*RESULTS@#About 46.5% of women in this study used TM/CAM during previous pregnancies. The majority (67%) of study participants were Arab. The Arab population showed increased use of TM/CAM during pregnancy (P = 0.014). Women with complications in former pregnancies had significantly higher incidence rate of TM/CAM use (65.8%) compared to the other group (39.6%) (P = 0.001).@*CONCLUSION@#Understanding TM/CAM use and the associated factors in different ethnic groups of pregnant women will benefit the evaluation of the proper health policies and mother-infant health programs. This study contributes to the growing literature on TM/CAM, ethnic diversity and pregnant women.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
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Estudo de prevalência
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Inglês
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Journal of Integrative Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2019
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