| Autor: |
Rahman AA; Department of Community Medicine, Departments of Pharmacology., Sulaiman SA, Ahmad Z, Daud WN, Hamid AM |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS [Malays J Med Sci] 2008 Jul; Vol. 15 (3), pp. 40-8. |
| Abstrakt: |
The objective of this cross-sectional study is to determine the prevalence and pattern of herbal medicines use during pregnancy among women in Tumpat district, Kelantan. A total of 210 mothers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. There were 108 mothers (51.4%) who used at least one type of herbal medicines during pregnancy. The most common herbal medicines used (63.9%) was coconut oil which was ingested during the third trimester of pregnancy only. The most common indication was (89.8%) to facilitate labour. The majority of users (79.6%) used herbal medicines during the third trimester of pregnancy only. Many of them (81.5%) believed that herbal medicines were effective to solve their health problems and fulfilled the indications for use. The older generation like parents and in laws (63.9%) were the most common persons who suggested using herbal medicines. The majority of them used the herbs only once (56.5%) and one type (87.0%) throughout the pregnancy. Further research focusing on local commonly used herbal medicines is to be carried out to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the herbs. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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