Women’s attitudes towards the use of complementary and alternative medicine products during pregnancy

Frawley, J; Sibbritt, D; Broom, A; Gallois, C; Steel, A; Adams, J

Women’s attitudes towards the use of complementary and alternative medicine products during pregnancy

Frawley, J

Sibbritt, D

Broom, A

Gallois, C Steel, A

Adams, J

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Citation:: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2016, 36 (4), pp. 462 - 467
Issue Date:: 2016-05-18

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dc.contributor.author	Frawley, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6037-0140	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Broom, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1258-1140	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gallois, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Steel, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-9444	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-05-18	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2016, 36 (4), pp. 462 - 467	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0144-3615	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/43588
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The aim of this study was to analyse women's attitudes towards the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) products during pregnancy. The study sample was obtained via the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health or ALSWH. A response rate of 79.2% (n = 1,835) was attained. Women who use herbal medicines (34.5%, n = 588) view CAM as a preventative measure, are looking for something holistic and are concerned about evidence of clinical efficacy when considering the use of these products during pregnancy. Women who use aromatherapy (17.4%, n = 319) and homoeopathy (13.3%, n = 244) want more personal control over their body and are concerned more about their own personal experience of the efficacy of CAM than clinical evidence of efficacy. As CAM use in pregnancy appears to be increasingly commonplace, insights into women's attitudes towards CAM are valuable for maternity healthcare providers.	en_US
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP1094765
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3109/01443615.2015.1072804	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Complementary Therapies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Longitudinal Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude to Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnant Women	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	Women’s attitudes towards the use of complementary and alternative medicine products during pregnancy	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	36	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	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	36	en_US

Abstract:

© 2015 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The aim of this study was to analyse women's attitudes towards the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) products during pregnancy. The study sample was obtained via the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health or ALSWH. A response rate of 79.2% (n = 1,835) was attained. Women who use herbal medicines (34.5%, n = 588) view CAM as a preventative measure, are looking for something holistic and are concerned about evidence of clinical efficacy when considering the use of these products during pregnancy. Women who use aromatherapy (17.4%, n = 319) and homoeopathy (13.3%, n = 244) want more personal control over their body and are concerned more about their own personal experience of the efficacy of CAM than clinical evidence of efficacy. As CAM use in pregnancy appears to be increasingly commonplace, insights into women's attitudes towards CAM are valuable for maternity healthcare providers.

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