Midwives’ personal views and beliefs about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): A national survey

Mollart, L; Stulz, V; Foureur, M

Midwives’ personal views and beliefs about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): A national survey

Mollart, L

Stulz, V Foureur, M

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Citation:: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2019, 34 pp. 235 - 239
Issue Date:: 2019-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Mollart, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8390-0658	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Stulz, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Foureur, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-0165	en_US
dc.date.available	2018-12-15	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2019, 34 pp. 235 - 239	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1744-3881	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/135585
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Complementary and Alternative Medicine/Therapies (CAM) options have increasingly been used by pregnant women, however literature describing midwives’ views and beliefs towards CAM is sparse. This study aimed to investigate Australian midwives’ views and beliefs about CAM. Methods: A national survey of Australian College of Midwives midwife members (n = 3552) (UTSHREC 2015000614) included questions on midwives’ views and support of CAM, and beliefs using a validated CAM Health Belief Questionnaire (CHBQ). Results: The response rate was 16%. Most respondents believed women should have the right to choose CAM (93.3%); and didn't view CAM a threat to public health (91.7%). Nearly half (49.5%) believed that their hospital/service did not have guidelines/procedures on CAM. The CHBQ mean score was 45.43 (SD9.98). Conclusion: Most respondents agreed with the fundamental beliefs of CAM. This study confirms the need for a national CAM policy for midwives; and research on midwives’ CAM training.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.12.008	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Complementary Therapies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Midwifery	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Midwives’ personal views and beliefs about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): A national survey	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/Midwifery
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	34	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Complementary and Alternative Medicine/Therapies (CAM) options have increasingly been used by pregnant women, however literature describing midwives’ views and beliefs towards CAM is sparse. This study aimed to investigate Australian midwives’ views and beliefs about CAM. Methods: A national survey of Australian College of Midwives midwife members (n = 3552) (UTSHREC 2015000614) included questions on midwives’ views and support of CAM, and beliefs using a validated CAM Health Belief Questionnaire (CHBQ). Results: The response rate was 16%. Most respondents believed women should have the right to choose CAM (93.3%); and didn't view CAM a threat to public health (91.7%). Nearly half (49.5%) believed that their hospital/service did not have guidelines/procedures on CAM. The CHBQ mean score was 45.43 (SD9.98). Conclusion: Most respondents agreed with the fundamental beliefs of CAM. This study confirms the need for a national CAM policy for midwives; and research on midwives’ CAM training.

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