Book chapter
Complementary and integrative medicine use in pregnancy: focus upon contemporary analysis of self-prescribed treatment among Australian women
Women's health and complementary and integrative medicine, pp.23-35
Routledge studies in public health, Routledge
2019
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Abstract
Global interest in complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) has risen exponentially over recent decades, with recent research from a number of countries indicating that this interest in CIM may also extend to pregnancy. Women who use CIM during pregnancy are also increasingly likely to report more physical symptoms than women who do not. The self-prescribing of CIM products is prevalent during pregnancy, with studies revealing between 22 per cent and 71 per cent of women prescribe products for themselves. Although a growing number of studies have examined the prevalence of CIM use in pregnancy, few have provided in-depth, exclusive analysis of self-prescribed CIM product use in this population. The chapter turns attention to the analyses and findings from a contemporary study investigating the prescription and self-prescription of CIM products during pregnancy in a nationally representative sample of pregnant Australian women.
Details
- Title
- Complementary and integrative medicine use in pregnancy: focus upon contemporary analysis of self-prescribed treatment among Australian women
- Creators
- Jane Frawley - University of Technology SydneyAmie Steel - University of Technology SydneyMatthew Leach - University of South AustraliaAbigail Aiyepola - Maryland University of Integrative HealthJon Adams - University of Technology Sydney
- Contributors
- Jon Adams (Editor of compilation) - University of Technology SydneyAmie Steel (Editor of compilation) - University of Technology SydneyAlex Broom (Editor of compilation) - University of Technology SydneyJane Frawley (Editor of compilation) - University of Technology Sydney
- Publication Details
- Women's health and complementary and integrative medicine, pp.23-35
- Series
- Routledge studies in public health
- Publisher
- Routledge; Abingdon, Oxon
- Identifiers
- 991012855698902368
- Copyright
- © 2019 selection and editorial matter, Jon Adams, Amie Steel, Alex Broom and Jane Frawley; individual chapters, the contributors.
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter