Associations between complementary medicine utilisation and the use of contraceptive methods: Results of a national cross-sectional survey

Steel, A; Wardle, J; Frawley, J; Adams, J; Sibbritt, D; Lauche, R

Associations between complementary medicine utilisation and the use of contraceptive methods: Results of a national cross-sectional survey

Steel, A

Wardle, J

Frawley, J

Adams, J

Sibbritt, D

Lauche, R

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Citation:: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2018, 33 pp. 100 - 106
Issue Date:: 2018-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Steel, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-9444	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wardle, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-3542	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Frawley, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6037-0140	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lauche, R https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4171-7935	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:10:15Z
dc.date.issued	2018-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2018, 33 pp. 100 - 106	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1744-3881	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/127733
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 Background and purpose: This study examines the relationship between the use of complementary medicine (CM) interventions or consultations with CM practitioners and women's choice of contraceptive method. Materials and methods: A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey of Australian Women aged 34–39 years from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) was conducted. Associations between use of CM and contraception were analysed using Chi-squared tests and multivariate logistic regression. Results: Based on the responses from the included women (n = 7299), women who consulted a naturopath/herbalist were less likely to use implant contraceptives (OR 0.56; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.33; 0.95). Those consulting a chiropractor (OR 1.54; 95%CI 1.05; 2.25) or an osteopath (OR 2.16; 95% CI 1.32; 3.54) were more likely to use natural contraception. Conclusion: There may be a link between women's choice of contraceptive method and their use of CM, in particular, with CM practitioner consultations.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.09.002	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Complementary Therapies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Contraception	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Logistic Models	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Longitudinal Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Choice Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Women's Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Referral and Consultation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.title	Associations between complementary medicine utilisation and the use of contraceptive methods: Results of a national cross-sectional survey	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	33	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	33	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018 Background and purpose: This study examines the relationship between the use of complementary medicine (CM) interventions or consultations with CM practitioners and women's choice of contraceptive method. Materials and methods: A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey of Australian Women aged 34–39 years from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) was conducted. Associations between use of CM and contraception were analysed using Chi-squared tests and multivariate logistic regression. Results: Based on the responses from the included women (n = 7299), women who consulted a naturopath/herbalist were less likely to use implant contraceptives (OR 0.56; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.33; 0.95). Those consulting a chiropractor (OR 1.54; 95%CI 1.05; 2.25) or an osteopath (OR 2.16; 95% CI 1.32; 3.54) were more likely to use natural contraception. Conclusion: There may be a link between women's choice of contraceptive method and their use of CM, in particular, with CM practitioner consultations.

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