Health service utilisation by pregnant women over a seven-year period

Sibbritt, D; Adams, J; Lui, CW

Health service utilisation by pregnant women over a seven-year period

Sibbritt, D

Adams, J

Lui, CW

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Midwifery, 2011, 27 (4), pp. 474 - 476
Issue Date:: 2011-08-01

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dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lui, CW	en_US
dc.date.available	2010-03-20	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-08-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Midwifery, 2011, 27 (4), pp. 474 - 476	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0266-6138	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/22455
dc.description.abstract	Objective: to examine the use of complementary and alternative medicine during pregnancy using data from a longitudinal cohort study. Design and setting: the research was conducted as part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health which was designed to investigate multiple factors affecting the health and well-being of women over a 20-year period. Participants: the younger cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health who had completed four surveys in 1996, 2000, 2003 and 2006. Findings: the data reveal an increase both in consumption of complementary and alternative medicine and in consultations with general practitioners/specialists during pregnancy. Women utilised complementary and alternative medicine as a supplement for conventional maternity care. Implications for practice: given the potential risks of some complementary and alternative medicine for pregnant women and their unborn child, it is essential that maternity care providers are adequately informed about these treatments and that further research investigates the details of such concurrent use. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Midwifery	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.midw.2010.03.005	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy Complications	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Complementary Therapies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prenatal Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cohort Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Longitudinal Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Maternal Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Women's Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Maternal Health Services	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Acceptance of Health Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Health service utilisation by pregnant women over a seven-year period	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	27	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine	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	closed_access
pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	27	en_US

Abstract:

Objective: to examine the use of complementary and alternative medicine during pregnancy using data from a longitudinal cohort study. Design and setting: the research was conducted as part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health which was designed to investigate multiple factors affecting the health and well-being of women over a 20-year period. Participants: the younger cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health who had completed four surveys in 1996, 2000, 2003 and 2006. Findings: the data reveal an increase both in consumption of complementary and alternative medicine and in consultations with general practitioners/specialists during pregnancy. Women utilised complementary and alternative medicine as a supplement for conventional maternity care. Implications for practice: given the potential risks of some complementary and alternative medicine for pregnant women and their unborn child, it is essential that maternity care providers are adequately informed about these treatments and that further research investigates the details of such concurrent use. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

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