Complementary and alternative medicine use: Results from a descriptive study of pregnant women in Udi local Government area of Enugu state, Nigeria

Onyia-Pat, Jane-Lovena; Okafor, Chinyelu B.; Okoronkwo, Ijeoma; Anarado, Agnes N.; Chukwukelu, Ekene E.; Nwaneri, Ada C.; Okpala, Pat U.

doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1689-0

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“…The use of indigenous medicinal plants as a part of antenatal care was common in developing nations, such as in Africa and Asia (Mureyi et al, 2012;Al-Ramahi et al, 2013;Elkhoudri et al, 2016;Maputle et al, 2015;Tang et al, 2016;Onyiapat et al, 2017). Such medicinal plants were typically consumed in a crude form, or as infusions, decoctions, and tinctures.…”

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“…HM was usually used in the first trimester for prevention and/or treatment of early pregnancyrelated issues such as nausea, vomiting, and gastrointestinal disorders. During the third trimester, they were commonly used to prepare the uterus for labor and ease child delivery (Mureyi et al, 2012;Nyeko et al, 2016;Onyiapat et al, 2017). Nonetheless, it was not uncommon for women to use HMs throughout all trimesters of pregnancy, usually with the intent to improve the well-being of the mother and unborn child.…”

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Use of Herbal Medicine by Pregnant Women: What Physicians Need to Know

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About 80% of the consumers worldwide use herbal medicine (HMs) or other natural products. The percentage may vary significantly (7%-55%) among pregnant women, depending upon social status, ethnicity, and cultural traditions. This manuscript discusses the most common HMs used by pregnant women, and the potential interactions of HMs with conventional drugs in some medical conditions that occur during pregnancy (e.g., hypertension, asthma, epilepsy). It also includes an examination of the characteristics of pregnant HM consumers, the primary conditions for which HMs are taken, and a discussion related to the potential toxicity of HMs taken during pregnancy. Many cultures have used HMs in pregnancy to improve wellbeing of the mother and/or baby, or to help decrease nausea and vomiting, treat infection, ease gastrointestinal problems, prepare for labor, induce labor, or ease labor pains. One of the reasons why pregnant women use HMs is an assumption that HMs are safer than conventional medicine. However, for pregnant women with pre-existing conditions like epilepsy and asthma, supplementation of conventional treatment with HMs may further complicate their care. The use of HMs is frequently not reported to healthcare professionals. Providers are often not questioning HM use, despite little being known about the HM safety and HM-drug interactions during pregnancy. This lack of knowledge on potential toxicity and the ability to interact with conventional treatments may impact both mother and fetus. There is a need for education of women and their healthcare professionals to move away from the idea of HMs not being harmful. Healthcare professionals need to question women on whether they use any HMs or natural products during pregnancy, especially when conventional treatment is less efficient and/or adverse events have occurred as herbaldrug interactions could be the reason for these observations. Additionally, more preclinical and clinical studies are needed to evaluate HM efficacy and toxicity.

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Use of Herbal Medicine by Pregnant Women: What Physicians Need to Know

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“…In fact, the use of alternative sources of maternal health services for treating maternal health problems appears to be a global problem. For example, research has shown that the use of traditional/herbal and spiritual remedies among women, in particular, has been very high, ranging from 45% to 80%, worldwide 33,34 . Also, the World Medicines Situation report for 2011 estimated that between 70% to 95% of people in low and middle‐income countries use alternate sources of maternal care 35 .…”

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“…For example, research has shown that the use of traditional/ herbal and spiritual remedies among women, in particular, has been very high, ranging from 45% to 80%, worldwide. 33,34 Also, the World Medicines Situation report for 2011 estimated that between 70% to 95% of people in low and middle-income countries use alternate sources of maternal care. 35 For instance, in China, herbal medicine alone accounts for approximately 50% of alternate healthcare uptake among women.…”

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Predictors of maternal mortality in Ghana: evidence from the 2017 GMHS Verbal Autopsy data

Sumankuuro

Wulifan²,

Angko³

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Health Planning & Management

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Background: Maternal mortality remains a significant public health challenge in many low and middle-income countries, including Ghana. From Ghana's 2017 Maternal Health Survey verbal autopsy data, we examined the predictors of maternal mortality in Ghana. Methods: A total of 1240 deaths of women aged 15-49 were involved in the survey across all regions in Ghana. Binary and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed; confidence level was set at 95%. Results: The results show that the prevalence of maternal death was 13.2% (164/1240). After adjusting for potential covariates, women aged 20-29 years (aOR = 4.270, 95%CI= 1.864-9.781, p=0.001), bled during labour/delivery (aOR= 0.241, 95%CI = 0.059-0.992, p=0.049), and those who used traditional/herbal medicines during pregnancy were more likely to die compared to non-users (aOR= 3.461, 95% CI = 1.651-7.258, p=0.001). Conclusion: Our findings highlight the need to intensify maternal education regarding the value to be gained by increasing skilled healthcare during complications in pregnancy to allow effective management of complications during labour/delivery. Also, education for pregnant women and their families on possible adverse effects of using unapproved traditional/herbal medicines during pregnancy as well as a need to seek timely care before the onset of labour

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“…In Nigeria, a study found that 82.1% of pregnant women consumed complementary and alternative medicine, 53.8% of which had used it in previous pregnancies [7]. In Turkey, the herbal products were consumed by 47.3% women during their pregnancies [8].…”

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Factors associated with the habit of drinking jamu in Madurese postpartum mothers

Yunitasari¹,

Nastiti²,

Sari³

2017

Proceedings of the 8th International Nursing Conference on Education, Practice and Research Development in Nursing (INC 2017)

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Abstract-Jamu is a traditional medicine made from local herbs which have been well-known in Madurese society, Indonesia. Postpartum mothers in the society have been drinking jamu since a long time ago due to its benefits. Unfortunately, there is no sufficient information regarding the factors associated with the drinking habits. The design of this study was descriptive analytic with cross-sectional approach. The population in this research was the postpartum mothers from Madurese society. A number of 32 respondents were chosen using total sampling technique. The independent variables in this study were knowledge, attitude, belief, personal reference, resource, and culture. The dependent variable was the habit of drinking jamu. The data were analyzed using Chi-square test with a degree of significance α≤0.05. The results showed a significant correlation between belief (p = 0.011), resources (p = 0.026) and culture (p = 0.003) with the habit of drinking jamu, while the knowledge, attitude and personal reference did not have any association with it. The most dominant factor in this study was culture. There were other factors that caused knowledge, attitude and personal reference not associated with the habit of drinking jamu.

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Complementary and alternative medicine use: Results from a descriptive study of pregnant women in Udi local Government area of Enugu state, Nigeria

Cited by 26 publications

References 14 publications

Use of Herbal Medicine by Pregnant Women: What Physicians Need to Know

Use of Herbal Medicine by Pregnant Women: What Physicians Need to Know

Predictors of maternal mortality in Ghana: evidence from the 2017 GMHS Verbal Autopsy data

Factors associated with the habit of drinking jamu in Madurese postpartum mothers

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