Women's use of herbal and alternative medicines for preconception care
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2015, 55 (3), pp. 222 - 226
- Issue Date:
- 2015-01-01
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dc.contributor.author | Charaf, S | en_US |
dc.contributor.author |
Wardle, JL |
en_US |
dc.contributor.author |
Sibbritt, DW |
en_US |
dc.contributor.author |
Lal, S |
en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Callaway, LK | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2015-01-10 | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 2015-01-01 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2015, 55 (3), pp. 222 - 226 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-8666 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/37261 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), particularly herbal and alternative medicine supplements, for preconception care and fertility management is becoming increasingly common. Aims: To determine the factors associated with the use of CAMs by women for preconception care. Materials and Methods: 412 women who had visited an antenatal 'first visit' clinic situated at a Brisbane obstetric hospital or had visited a private ultrasound clinic in the same city for the purposes of a routinely indicated ultrasound scan in the first trimester were recruited into the study. Data were collected via a cross-sectional questionnaire. Results: Complementary and alternative medicines (not including multivitamins) were used during preconception by 8.3% of women attending for obstetric care. Approximately half (55.8%) of women taking herbal and alternative medicines ceased these medications on discovery of their pregnancy, though fewer (17.4%) ceased taking multivitamin supplements. Baseline characteristics (age, education and income) are not significantly different between CAM users and those who did not take CAMs preconception. The results of statistical analyses showed that only visiting a practitioner to check for health (OR = 2.00; 95% CI: 1.33, 3.00) and trying to lose weight prior to pregnancy (OR = 1.53; 95% CI: 1.00, 2.36) were the key predictors for women using CAM during preconception. Conclusions: Women do consume CAMs to enhance preconception care to a certain extent, though CAM users remain in the minority. CAM users also tend to cease use once pregnant. | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | en_US |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1111/ajo.12324 | en_US |
dc.subject.classification | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Weight Loss | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Plant Preparations | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Homeopathy | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Preconception Care | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Alcohol Drinking | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Smoking | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Status | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Pregnancy | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dietary Supplements | 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 | Surveys and Questionnaires | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Alcohol Drinking | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Australia | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dietary Supplements | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Status | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Homeopathy | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Patient Acceptance of Health Care | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Plant Preparations | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Preconception Care | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Pregnancy | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Smoking | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Surveys and Questionnaires | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Weight Loss | en_US |
dc.title | Women's use of herbal and alternative medicines for preconception care | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.description.version | Published | en_US |
utslib.citation.volume | 3 | en_US |
utslib.citation.volume | 55 | en_US |
utslib.for | 1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine | en_US |
utslib.for | 1114 Paediatrics And Reproductive Medicine | en_US |
utslib.for | 1117 Public Health And Health Services | 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 Science | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Strength - GEVI - Green Energy and Vehicle Innovations | |
utslib.copyright.status | open_access | |
utslib.copyright.embargo | 2016-06-05T00:00:00+1000 | |
pubs.issue | 3 | en_US |
pubs.publication-status | Published | en_US |
pubs.volume | 55 | en_US |
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Abstract:
Background: Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), particularly herbal and alternative medicine supplements, for preconception care and fertility management is becoming increasingly common. Aims: To determine the factors associated with the use of CAMs by women for preconception care. Materials and Methods: 412 women who had visited an antenatal 'first visit' clinic situated at a Brisbane obstetric hospital or had visited a private ultrasound clinic in the same city for the purposes of a routinely indicated ultrasound scan in the first trimester were recruited into the study. Data were collected via a cross-sectional questionnaire. Results: Complementary and alternative medicines (not including multivitamins) were used during preconception by 8.3% of women attending for obstetric care. Approximately half (55.8%) of women taking herbal and alternative medicines ceased these medications on discovery of their pregnancy, though fewer (17.4%) ceased taking multivitamin supplements. Baseline characteristics (age, education and income) are not significantly different between CAM users and those who did not take CAMs preconception. The results of statistical analyses showed that only visiting a practitioner to check for health (OR = 2.00; 95% CI: 1.33, 3.00) and trying to lose weight prior to pregnancy (OR = 1.53; 95% CI: 1.00, 2.36) were the key predictors for women using CAM during preconception. Conclusions: Women do consume CAMs to enhance preconception care to a certain extent, though CAM users remain in the minority. CAM users also tend to cease use once pregnant.
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