Herbal medicine use among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Lusaka Province, Zambia: a cross-sectional, multicentre study
dc.contributor.author | el Hajj, Magalie | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-26T04:30:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-06-26T04:30:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-06-26 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2020-06-25T22:00:45Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1956/22997 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: We aimed to determine the prevalence and patterns of herbal medicine (HM) use during pregnancy in Lusaka Province, Zambia. Methods: A survey-based, cross-sectional, multicentre study was conducted in 446 adult pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in June/July 2019. Results: 57.8% of participants reported using HM during their current pregnancy, with a mean of 2.0±1.5 remedies/woman. HM use was significantly associated with conventional medicine use (p=0.032), HM use in prior pregnancies (p<0.001), and willingness to use HM in the future (p<0.001). Most commonly used herbs were lemon for nausea/vomiting and common cold, soybean to boost energy, ginger for common cold and nausea/vomiting, and Aloe vera for skin care. The perceived safety of HM (37.6%) and its complementary action with conventional medicines (35.3%) were the main reasons for HM use. Conclusions: Given the widespread use of HM, Zambian health care providers should educate pregnant women on risks and benefits of HM. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | The University of Bergen | |
dc.rights | Copyright the Author. All rights reserved | |
dc.subject | Herbal medicine | |
dc.subject | Pregnancy | |
dc.subject | Maternal health | |
dc.subject | Lusaka Province | |
dc.subject | Zambia. | |
dc.title | Herbal medicine use among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Lusaka Province, Zambia: a cross-sectional, multicentre study | en_US |
dc.type | Master thesis | |
dc.date.updated | 2020-06-25T22:00:45Z | |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright the Author. All rights reserved | |
dc.description.localcode | MAMD-GLOB | |
dc.description.localcode | INTH395A | |
dc.subject.nus | 769913 | |
fs.subjectcode | INTH395A | |
fs.unitcode | 13-26-0 |
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