Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pregnant women: A cross-sectional survey in the south of Iran

Yazdi, Naghmeh; Salehi, Alireza; Vojoud, Mina; Sharifi, Mohammad Hossein; Hoseinkhani, Ayda

doi:10.1016/j.joim.2019.09.003

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“…Generally, reasons for CAM usage and level of satisfaction could influence the use of CAM products in the community. Similar to the previous studies [49,50], a great number of patients (62.8%) in the present study reported that their main reason for using CAM was the effectiveness of this method. Additionally, 77.8% of the patients showed moderate and high satisfaction levels with the use of CAM, which was higher compared to the previous studies.…”

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“…In the current study, the majority of the patients reported that their physicians were not aware of their use of CAM. In the same vein, the previous studies indicated that 95%, 89.9%, and 42% of the CAM users had not said anything about the use of CAM to their conventional physicians [28,32,49]. is unawareness could lead to dangerous herbdrug interactions.…”

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confidence: 95%

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Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine and the Associated Factors among Patients with Depression

Ashraf

Salehi

Sousani

et al. 2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) has been widely used in the world, but limited data are available on the use of CAM in depression. This study aimed to evaluate the use of CAM and its associated factors in depression. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 depressed patients referred to the Yasuj Neurology and Psychiatric Clinic, southern Iran, between 2019 and 2020. A valid semistructured international questionnaire was used; amongst the participants, 230 (77%) were female. The mean age of the patients was 41.47 ± 12.2 years and the mean duration of the disease was 4.49 ± 4.88 years. The prevalence of CAM use was 37.6% among the patients. The results showed a significant difference between the CAM users and nonusers regarding the disease duration ( p = 0.045 ) and body mass index ( p = 0.007 ). Moreover, the results of logistic regression analysis revealed a significant relationship between CAM use and female gender, disease duration, overweight, obesity, and self-employment ( p = 0.039 , p = 0.028 , p = 0.029 , p = 0.048 , and p = 0.044 , resp.). The most frequently used type of CAM was herbal medicine (97.35%) followed by pray therapy (23.89%). Additionally, the most widely used herbs were borage (77%), chamomile (46.9%), and lavender (21.2%). Furthermore, 62.8% of the patients reported that their main reason for using CAM was its effectiveness. The majority of the patients (77%) had not consulted their physicians prior to utilization of CAM therapies. Herbal medicine was the most common form of CAM in depression, with a high satisfaction level. Thus, it is necessary to increase physicians’ awareness in different fields of CAM.

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Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine and the Associated Factors among Patients with Depression

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Salehi

Sousani

et al. 2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…Cheraghali et al 24 reported that more than 40% of patients in Khuzestan province lacked adequate knowledge about medications. The high penetration of traditional medicine (TM) and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the study catchment area may be another cause of this underuse 18 . Further studies are required to investigate the factors associated with medication underuse, in order to improve management efforts.…”

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“…Cheraghali et al 24 (TM) and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the study catchment area may be another cause of this underuse. 18 Further studies are required to investigate the factors associated with medication underuse, in order to improve management efforts.…”

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“…35 The greater acceptability of TM and CAM use among Arabs compared with other ethnic groups may be another reason behind this low prevalence of polypharmacy. 18 The level of trust in the healthcare system may be another probable upstream factor in lower healthcare utilization by Arabs. 30 The present findings suggest that the very low prevalence of polypharmacy may be interpreted as obvious evidence of inadequate healthcare utilization by the Arab population in this setting, and accordingly, more attention should be focused on the health profile of this population.…”

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Population‐based prevalence of polypharmacy and patterns of medication use in southwestern Iran: A cross‐sectional study

Taherifard

Mohammadi

Vardanjani

et al. 2022

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug

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Background: Pharmaceutical medications are considered an important component of healthcare delivery and there is a need for its rational use; although there have been major improvements in the pharmaceutical sector in the recent past, inappropriate medication use is considered a major threat to patients' health. Therefore, the pattern of medication use should be monitored routinely. The aim of this study was to investigate the population-based prevalence of polypharmacy and the patterns of medication use in southwestern Iran. We also investigated correlates between polypharmacy and patterns of medication use.Methods: Data from the Khuzestan Comprehensive Health Study (KCHS) which consists information of 30 506 with age range to 20 to 65 years were used. Crude and age-standardized prevalence of polypharmacy and their 95% confidence intervals were estimated for different subpopulations. Multivariable Poisson regression modeling was applied, and adjusted prevalence ratios and their 95% confidence intervals were estimated. The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system (first and second levels) was used for drug classification in different groups based on age, gender, and socioeconomic status.Erfan Taherifard and Zahra Mohammadi are co-first authors.

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Efficacy of Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) flower oil on the symptoms of adults with allergic rhinitis: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Yazdi

Kardooni

Namjuyan

et al. 2020

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pregnant women: A cross-sectional survey in the south of Iran

Cited by 20 publications

References 28 publications

Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine and the Associated Factors among Patients with Depression

Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine and the Associated Factors among Patients with Depression

Population‐based prevalence of polypharmacy and patterns of medication use in southwestern Iran: A cross‐sectional study

Efficacy of Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) flower oil on the symptoms of adults with allergic rhinitis: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

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