Complementary and Alternative Medicine use among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic: a point to ponder.

Autor:	Prasad S; Department of Pharmacology, RNT Medical College, Rajasthan University of Health Science, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India., Agrawal A; Department of Pharmacology, RNT Medical College, Rajasthan University of Health Science, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India., Kanwat B; Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, RNT Medical College, RNT Medical College, Rajasthan University of Health Science, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India., Agrawal C; Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India., Sharma A; Department of Biochemistry, Geetanjali Medical College, Geetanjali University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India., Bhandari A; Department of Pharmacology, RNT Medical College, Rajasthan University of Health Science, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of perinatal medicine [J Perinat Med] 2024 Sep 16; Vol. 52 (9), pp. 970-976. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 16 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1515/jpm-2024-0019
Abstrakt:	Objectives: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is a group of diverse medical and healthcare systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine. Pregnant women are vulnerable to adverse effects of medicines, especially during the first trimester. Though it is advised to avoid unnecessary intake of medicine during pregnancy, CAM use is widespread. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted on 120 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of a tertiary-care teaching hospital in Udaipur district of Southern Rajasthan, India. Women of age 18 years and above were surveyed between July 2022 to December 2023 by convenient sampling strategy and data were entered in a pretested and pre-validated questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Chi-square test was applied to compare CAM use among different demographic categories and a p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Out of 120 participants, 58 (48.33 %) were using CAM therapy. Out of 58 users, 44 (75.86 %) were using herbal & traditional medicines. Twenty (34.48 %) were using CAM for a healthy baby, 18 (31.03 %) for easy delivery and 17 (29.31 %) for boosting immunity. Forty (68.96 %) participants started CAM on the advice of a relative/friend. Fifty six (46.67 %) participants believe that CAM therapy cannot cause adverse effects on the in utero child, while 32 (26.67 %) believe that CAM and modern medicines don't interact. Conclusions: CAM use among pregnant women is substantial. There is a need to raise awareness among the healthcare professionals and pregnant women regarding possible adverse effects and drug-drug interactions with CAM use. (© 2024 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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