scholarly journals Prevalence of Herbal Medicine Use among Pregnant Women in Zirobwe Health Centre III, Luwero District in Uganda.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Josephine Nabirye ◽  
Josephine Najjemba
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Conventional Medicine ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physician Health ◽  
The Social

Abstract Background: The prevalence of herbal medicine use is on the rise across the world, especially amongst pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of herbal medicine use among pregnant women in Zirobwe Health Center III, Luwero District in Uganda. Methodology: A cross-sectional research design was used on pregnant women aged between 18-38 years, selected using simple random sampling method and questionnaires to collect data which was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Results: All respondents 68(100%) used herbal medicine during pregnancy, (58.8%) used herbal medicine mostly in the first 3 months of the pregnancy, (100%) sometimes used herbal medicine concurrently with conventional medicine, (97.1%) never disclosed herbal medicine use to the physician/health care provider. The most common condition was nausea and vomiting (95.5%), induce/enhance labour (91.1%), keep the baby healthy (88.3%), abdominal/waist pain (85.2%) and to boast or maintain health (73.5%). Reasons for using herbal medicine during pregnancy were; parental/relative advice (88.3%), safe during pregnancy (85.2%), cheaper than conventional medicine (73.5%), readily available (70.5%), used when conventional medicine fails (58.8%), complementing conventional medicine (47.1%), more effective than conventional medicine (44.1%), and being part of culture to use it (26.4%). Conclusion and recommendations: The use of herbal medicines in pregnancy was high and attention should be given to education of pregnant women and the community as a whole on the potentials if any and side effects of traditional medicine use during pregnancy.

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Herbal Medicine Use in Pregnancy Among Postnatal Mothers in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Western Uganda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laban Muteebwa ◽  
Ali Ssetaala ◽  
Dan Muramuzi ◽  
Annet Nanvubya ◽  
Yunia Mayanja
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Regional Referral Hospital ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Western Uganda ◽  
In Pregnancy

Abstract BackgroundThere is widespread use of herbal medicines among populations in sub-Saharan Africa. However, pregnant women should be conscious about medication taken during pregnancy including herbal medicines because their safety profiles are not known and some of them might affect the mother, fetus and pregnancy outcomes. Knowledge about use and safety of herbs in pregnant women is limited. This study aimed to assess the extent of use and the factors associated with use of herbal medicine in pregnancy.MethodsA cross-sectional study involving 385 women 6 weeks post-partum and below, receiving post-natal services at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Western Uganda was conducted during May to August 2016. Simple random sampling was used to select participants. A structured pretested questionnaire was administered after written informed consent. Data was analyzed using logistic regression (STATA- 14).ResultsOf 385 respondents, 70.4% reported to have used herbal medicine during their most recent pregnancy. Associated factors were perception that herbal medicines are safe (aOR 9.8, 95% CI (4.2-23.0), perception that herbal medicines are important (aOR 12.4, 95% CI (5.2-29.5), staying more than 10KM from the heath facility (aOR 3.1, 95%CI (1.4-6.9), being a first time mother (aOR 2.6, 95%CI (1.1-6.2) and dissatisfaction with ANC services at health facility (aOR 2.6, 95%CI (1.1-6.3)ConclusionHerbal medicine use in pregnancy is common in the study area. Community Sensitization drives about the dangers of herbal medicine use in pregnancy is recommended. Healthcare workers should routinely screen for herbal medicine use during antenatal care visits and labor.

scholarly journals Use of herbal medicine during pregnancy and attitudes of pregnant women in Jos, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-73
Author(s):  
Dalen G. Dafam ◽  
Adama Denou ◽  
Agnes Idoko ◽  
Nanloh S. Jimam ◽  
Victoria A. Okwori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Conventional Medicine ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Herbal Preparations ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Antenatal Clinics ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Herbal medicines have been used for disease prevention and treatment for both humans and animals worldwide. The present study was designed to determine the herbs used during pregnancy in Jos and to evaluate attitudes of pregnant women. The survey was carried out in antenatal clinics. Information was obtained from pregnant women (17-60 years) through both informal, unstructured conversations and the use of structured questionnaire. Botanical data were focused on the name and part of the herbs or plant used during pregnancy including herbs, herbal preparations and finished products having medicinal properties. In total, 300 pregnant women were enrolled for this study. The respondents were farmers (33.3 %), housewives (26.7%) and students (23.3 %). The most commonly used herbs were, garlic (16.7 %), pawpaw (13.6 %), ginger (13.0 %) and Moringa (8.0 %). Among the parts, bulb was the most used (16.7 %) followed by fruits (14 %). The most common reasons for the use were: herbal medicine is more effective than conventional medicine for some medications (20 %) and more easily accessed than conventional medicine (20 %). Most of the women were advised by family (31.3 %) and believed herbs had fewer side effects. The findings revealed their knowledge on medicinal plants. The women used one or more herbal medicine during pregnancy. Keywords: Pregnant women; Herbal medicine; Medicinal plants; Jos; Nigeria

scholarly journals Prevalence and Correlates of Herbal Medicine Use among Women Seeking Care for Infertility in Freetown, Sierra Leone

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Bai James ◽  
Lexina Taidy-Leigh ◽  
Abdulai Jawo Bah ◽  
Joseph Sam Kanu ◽  
Jia Bainga Kangbai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional

In resource-poor countries where access to infertility care is limited, women may turn to traditional medicine to achieve motherhood. It is unknown whether Sierra Leonean women with such condition use herbal medicine. This study investigates the prevalence and factors associated with herbal medicine use among women seeking care for infertility. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted among women seeking care for infertility at various clinics within Freetown, Sierra Leone. Data analysis included Chi-square tests and logistic regression. Out of the 167 women that participated, 36.5% used herbal medicine for infertility treatment. Women with no formal (AOR 4.03, CL: 1.38–11.76, p=0.011), primary education (AOR: 6.23, CL: 2.02–19.23, p=0.001) and those that visited a traditional medicine practitioner (AOR: 20.05, CL: 2.10–192.28, p=0.009) as well as women suffering from other reproductive health problems (AOR: 2.57, CL: 1.13–5.83, p=0.024) were more likely to use herbal medicines. Friends and family (n=57, 96.7%) were the main influencers of herbal medicine use. Only (n=12) 19.7% of users disclosed their status to their healthcare provider. Over half (n=32, 52.5%) could not remember the name of the herb they used. Luffa acutangula (n=29, 100%) was the herbal medicinal plant users could recall. Herbal medicine use among women seeking care for infertility in Freetown is common. Healthcare providers should be aware of the potential dyadic use of herbal and allopathic medicines by their patients and be knowledgeable about commonly used herbal remedies as well as being proactive in communicating the potential risks and benefits associated with their use.

scholarly journals Herbal medicines use and associated factors among pregnant women in Debre Tabor town, north West Ethiopia: a mixed method approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Getu Tesfaw Addis ◽  
Birhanu Demeke Workneh ◽  
Mesfin Haile Kahissay
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Drug Availability ◽  
Prior Use ◽  
Debre Tabor

Abstract Background Use of herbal medicines during pregnancy has been increase in many developing and developed countries. In spite of the studies done on herbal medicine, no study has addressed use of herbal medicine among pregnant women in Debre Tabor Town. Hence, the major aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of herbal medicine use and associated factors. Methods A community based explanatory sequential mixed methods was employed. The quantitative method used cross-sectional study design with a sample size of 267 women, also 12 participants in a group for focus group discussion and 6 in-depth interviews from focus group were included for a qualitative part using a purposive sampling technique. The data were coded and entered into Epidata 4.2.0.0 and analysis was done using SPSS version 25, while thematic analysis was used for qualitative data. Bivariate and multivariate logistic analyses were used to assess associations between dependent and independent variables. Results Ninety-five (36.3%) of pregnant women used herbal medicine during pregnancy. Prior use of herbal medicine (AOR: 3.138; 95% CI: 1.375, 7.162), unable to read & write (AOR: 9.316; 95% CI: 2.339, 37.101), presence of health problems (AOR: 3.263; 95% CI: 1.502, 7.090), drug availability (AOR: 9.872; 95% CI: 4.322, 22.551) and distance to the health facilities (AOR 6.153; 95% CI 2.487, 15.226) were significantly associated with use of herbal medicine. Only 5(5.3%) of herbal medicine users disclosed their herbal medicine use to their healthcare providers. Zingiber officinale, Eucalyptus globulus, Rutachalepensis, Linumusitatissimum, and Moringa stenopetala were the most commonly used herbal medicines by pregnant women. Conclusions The use of herbal medicine during pregnancy is a common practice and significantly associated with educational status, prior use of herbal medicine, presence of health problems, drug availability and distance to the health facilities. Since there was high prevalence and low disclosure rate of herbal medicine use, it should be ensured that physicians/midwives establish a good level of communication with pregnant women.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Factors Influencing Use of Herbal Medicines During Pregnancy in Hail, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Mohamad Aljofan ◽  
Suhaib Alkhamaiseh
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objectives: The increasing prevalence of herbal medicine use is a global public health concern. Critically, many women continue to use herbal medicines during pregnancy despite potential maternofetal risks. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with herbal medicine use during pregnancy in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between February and May 2017. An Arabic-language 33-item survey assessing herbal medicine use was designed and distributed to 879 random women attending outpatient clinics at governmental and private hospitals in Hail, Saudi Arabia. Only women who were pregnant or had been pregnant in the previous 10 years were included. Results: The mean age of the participants was 29.5 years, with 49% under 30 years old. Overall, 33% of the respondents claimed to have used herbal medicines during pregnancy. The most common reasons for doing so were to improve lactation (73%), improve the course of the pregnancy (56%) and facilitate labour (49%). Women who worked full-time and those with high school diplomas or above were significantly more likely to use herbal medicines during pregnancy (P <0.001 each). Conclusion: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to determine the prevalence and associated factors of herbal medicine use during pregnancy in Hail. The results showed a high prevalence of herbal medicine use among pregnant women in the region. Healthcare providers should therefore ensure that patients disclose the use of herbal medicines during pregnancy to avoid treatment complications or adverse herb-drug interactions.Keywords: Herbal Medicine; Plant Preparations; Pregnancy; Complementary Therapies; Health Behaviors; Prevalence; Herb-Drug Interactions; Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals Herbal medicine use by pregnant women in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansoor Ahmed ◽  
Jung Hye Hwang ◽  
Mohammad Ashraful Hasan ◽  
Dongwoon Han
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Pemberian Dukungan Keluarga Penderita TB Paru

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Dian Sari
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Centre ◽  
Pulmonary Tb ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

<p><em>Pulmonary Tuberculosis is one of the infectious diseases that become the main problem of Indonesian society. Based on a survey conducted at Andalas Public Health Centre obtained PMO (supervisor taking medicine) TB Lungless provide support to the patient of Pulmonary TB.. This study aims to determine the relationship of knowledge and attitude with the support of family as the PMO of Pulmonary TB patients. The study was conducted at the Andalas Public Health Centre Padang in 2017. The type of descriptive analytic research using a cross-sectional approach with a sample of 59 people taken from a population of 145 people PMO using simple random sampling systematic techniques. The results showed that 27.1% of PMO was not good at providing support, 32.2% knowledge was low, and 37.3% had a negative attitude. Chi-square test concluded that there is a significant correlation between knowledge (p = 0,036), and attitude (p = 0,000), with family support as PMO in Public health centre working area Andalas Padang of the year 2017. The result of this research can be used as a reference in improving TB program Lung so it can reduce the incidence of Pulmonary TB in Public health centre working area Andalas Padang.</em><em></em></p><p> </p><p><em>Tuberkulosis Paru merupakan salah satu penyakit menular yang menjadi masalah utama masyarakat Indonesia. Berdasarkan survei yang dilakukan di Puskesmas Andalas Kota Padang didapatkan sebahagian PMO (pengawas minum obat) TB Paru kurang memberikan dukungan kepada penderita TB Paru. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dan sikap dengan dukungan keluarga sebagai PMO penderita TB Paru.Penelitian dilakukan di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Andalas Padang Tahun 2017. Jenis penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan menggunakan pendekatan cross sectionaldengan sampel sebanyak 59 orang yang diambil dari populasi 145 orang PMO menggunakan teknik sistematik simple random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 27,1% PMO kurang baik dalam memberikan dukungan, 32,2% pengetahuan rendah, dan 37,3% mempunyai sikap negatif. Uji chi-square disimpulkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan (p= 0,036), dan sikap (p=0,000), dengan dukungan keluarga sebagai PMO di Wilayah kerja Puskesmas Andalas Padang Tahun 2017. Hasil penelitian ini dapat dijadikan referensi dalam meningkatkan program TB Paru sehingga dapat menurunkan angka kejadian TB Paru di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Andalas Padang</em></p>

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