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| Status of the complementary alternative medicine used in pregnant women |
| 1.People’s hospital of Liuzhou City, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 545006; 2. School of Nursing, Wuhan University, Hubei Province |
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Abstract To investigate the status quo of the complementary alternative medicine (CAM) used in pregnant women, and to study the influencing factors of the number of the CAM kinds of the pregnant women used, so as to provide the reference for guiding the rational use of CAM therapy during pregnancy of the women. Methods: The Chinese version of the international complementary and alternative medicine questionnaire was used to collect the data of 551 pregnant women from Wuhan of Hubei province and Liuzhou of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The use of CAM therapy of these women was analyzed. Results: A total of 600 questionnaires were distributed, and of which, 551 valid questionnaires were returned, with the effective rate of 91.8%. Among them, there were 446 (80.8%) pregnant women with the CAM therapy used. The top three providers of CAM therapy were 46.0% nurses, 35.2% western medicine doctors, and 22.1% clinical dietitians. The most popular types of CAM therapy included dietary supplements (85.4%), walking (62.6%) and music therapy (30.5%). Conclusion: The proportion of the pregnant women with CAM therapy used is higher, and their selection is influenced by their sociodemographic characteristics. Therefore, the health care providers should provide the reasonable guidance for the women to ensure their various safe CAM therapies during pregnancy.
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