Journal article
Filling the gaps in contemporary maternity care: The perceptions of complementary medicine practitioners providing care to women during pregnancy
Complementary therapies in clinical practice, Vol.34, pp.174-178
01/02/2019
PMID: 30712724
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Abstract
Background and purpose: As many as one in two women consult with a complementary medicine (CM) practitioner for pregnancy-related health care, yet lithe is known about the reason for such a high rate of use. This paper presents the perceptions of CM practitioners regarding the role they play within the existing maternity care system.
Materials and methods: Semi-structured interviews with 23 CM practitioners were conducted and the transcripts analysed, using a Framework approach.
Results: Key themes pertaining to the perceived role of CM practitioners in maternity care emerged. (1) Becoming a maternity care provider: responding to a need and filling gaps in the system; (2) Characterising CM maternity care: Holistic, nurturing and addressing unmet health concerns and; (3) Treating health complaints neglected by conventional maternity care.
Conclusion: CM practitioners often acknowledge their specialist roles as part of a multidisciplinary team of practitioners rather than attempting to offer comprehensive pregnancy care.
Details
- Title
- Filling the gaps in contemporary maternity care: The perceptions of complementary medicine practitioners providing care to women during pregnancy
- Creators
- Amie Steel - University of Technology SydneyHelen Hall - Monash UniversityHelene Diezel - Endeavour College of Natural Health (Australia)Jon Wardle - University of Technology SydneyJon Adams - University of Technology Sydney
- Publication Details
- Complementary therapies in clinical practice, Vol.34, pp.174-178
- Comment
- Dr Steel was supported through an Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship provided by the Australian government while undertaking data collection.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- We also acknowledge the Australian Research Council for funding this project via the Discovery Project Funding program (DP1094765). Australian Government; CGIAR / Australian Research Council
- Identifiers
- 991013035752702368
- Copyright
- © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article