Women's use of complementary and alternative medicine during pregnancy: A critical review of the literature

Adams, J; Lui, C; Sibbritt, D; Broom, A; Wardle, J; Homer, CS; Steel, AE; Beck, S

Women's use of complementary and alternative medicine during pregnancy: A critical review of the literature

Adams, J

Lui, C Sibbritt, D

Broom, A Wardle, J

Homer, CS

Steel, AE

Beck, S

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Publisher:: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Type:: Chapter
Citation:: Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 2012, 1, pp. 35 - 43
Issue Date:: 2012-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lui, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Broom, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wardle, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-3542	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Homer, CS https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7454-3011	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Steel, AE https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-9444	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Beck, S	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Andrews, G	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Barnes, J	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Broom, A	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Magin, P	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 2012, 1, pp. 35 - 43	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-230-23265-5	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	The use of complementary and alternative medicine has attracted much attention and debate in recent years. The objective of this critical review is to examine the evidence base on use of complementary products and therapies during pregnancy. It examines an important but neglected issue in maternity care. Methods: A database search was conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMED, and Maternity and Infant Care. A total of 24 papers published between 1999 and 2008 met the selection criteria and were included in the review. Results: Findings of these 24 papers were extracted and reported under four themes: "user prevalence and profile," "motivation and condition of use," "perception and self-reported evaluation," and "referral and information sources." Conclusions: This review highlights four research gaps in the literature, a lack of: large representative samples; in-depth understanding of user experiences and risk perceptions; research comparing consumption patterns across cultures and over time; and work exploring the nature of the therapeutic encounter with complementary practitioners in this area of women's health care.	en_US
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dc.title	Women's use of complementary and alternative medicine during pregnancy: A critical review of the literature	en_US
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Abstract:

The use of complementary and alternative medicine has attracted much attention and debate in recent years. The objective of this critical review is to examine the evidence base on use of complementary products and therapies during pregnancy. It examines an important but neglected issue in maternity care. Methods: A database search was conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMED, and Maternity and Infant Care. A total of 24 papers published between 1999 and 2008 met the selection criteria and were included in the review. Results: Findings of these 24 papers were extracted and reported under four themes: "user prevalence and profile," "motivation and condition of use," "perception and self-reported evaluation," and "referral and information sources." Conclusions: This review highlights four research gaps in the literature, a lack of: large representative samples; in-depth understanding of user experiences and risk perceptions; research comparing consumption patterns across cultures and over time; and work exploring the nature of the therapeutic encounter with complementary practitioners in this area of women's health care.

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