Filling the gaps in contemporary maternity care: The perceptions of complementary medicine practitioners providing care to women during pregnancy

Steel, A; Hall, H; Diezel, H; Wardle, J; Adams, J

Filling the gaps in contemporary maternity care: The perceptions of complementary medicine practitioners providing care to women during pregnancy

Steel, A

Hall, H Diezel, H Wardle, J

Adams, J

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Citation:: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2019, 34 pp. 174 - 178
Issue Date:: 2019-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Steel, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-9444	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hall, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Diezel, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wardle, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-3542	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:19:32Z
dc.date.issued	2019-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2019, 34 pp. 174 - 178	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1744-3881	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/135330
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Background and purpose: As many as one in two women consult with a complementary medicine (CM) practitioner for pregnancy-related health care, yet little is known about the reason for such a high rate of use. This paper presents the perceptions of CM practitioners regarding the role they play within the existing maternity care system. Materials and methods: Semi-structured interviews with 23 CM practitioners were conducted and the transcripts analysed, using a Framework approach. Results: Key themes pertaining to the perceived role of CM practitioners in maternity care emerged. (1) Becoming a maternity care provider: responding to a need and filling gaps in the system; (2) Characterising CM maternity care: Holistic, nurturing and addressing unmet health concerns and; (3) Treating health complaints neglected by conventional maternity care. Conclusion: CM practitioners often acknowledge their specialist roles as part of a multidisciplinary team of practitioners rather than attempting to offer comprehensive pregnancy care.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.11.017	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Complementary Therapies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prenatal Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.title	Filling the gaps in contemporary maternity care: The perceptions of complementary medicine practitioners providing care to women during pregnancy	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	34	en_US
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine	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/Faculty of Health/Public 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	34	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Background and purpose: As many as one in two women consult with a complementary medicine (CM) practitioner for pregnancy-related health care, yet little is known about the reason for such a high rate of use. This paper presents the perceptions of CM practitioners regarding the role they play within the existing maternity care system. Materials and methods: Semi-structured interviews with 23 CM practitioners were conducted and the transcripts analysed, using a Framework approach. Results: Key themes pertaining to the perceived role of CM practitioners in maternity care emerged. (1) Becoming a maternity care provider: responding to a need and filling gaps in the system; (2) Characterising CM maternity care: Holistic, nurturing and addressing unmet health concerns and; (3) Treating health complaints neglected by conventional maternity care. Conclusion: CM practitioners often acknowledge their specialist roles as part of a multidisciplinary team of practitioners rather than attempting to offer comprehensive pregnancy care.

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