Complementary and Alternative Medicines Use during Pregnancy : A Systematic Review of Pregnant Women and Healthcare Professional Views and Experiences
Joint Authors
Stewart, Derek
Pande, Binita
Pallivalappila, Abdul Rouf
Shetty, Ashalatha
McLay, James S.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aims.
To undertake a systematic review of the recent (2008–2013) primary literature, describing views and experiences of CAM use during pregnancy by women and healthcare professionals.
Method.
Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Database of Systematic Review Library and Allied, and Complementary Medicine Database were searched.
Studies reporting systemic CAM products (homeopathic preparations, herbal medicines, Vitamins and minerals, homeopathy, and special diets) alone or in combination with other nonsystemic CAM modalities (e.g., acupuncture) were included.
Results.
Database searches retrieved 2,549 citations.
Removal of duplicates followed by review of titles and abstracts yielded 32 relevant studies.
Twenty-two reported the perspectives of women and their CAM use during pregnancy, while 10 focused on healthcare professionals.
The majority of studies had significant flaws in study design and reporting, including a lack of appropriate definitions of CAM and associated modalities, absence of detailed checklists provided to participants, the use of convenience sampling, and a general lack of scientific robustness in terms of data validity and reliability.
Conclusion.
To permit generalisability of study findings, there is an urgent need to expand the evidence base assessing CAMs use during pregnancy using appropriately designed studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pallivalappila, Abdul Rouf& Stewart, Derek& Shetty, Ashalatha& Pande, Binita& McLay, James S.. 2013. Complementary and Alternative Medicines Use during Pregnancy : A Systematic Review of Pregnant Women and Healthcare Professional Views and Experiences. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454359
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pallivalappila, Abdul Rouf…[et al.]. Complementary and Alternative Medicines Use during Pregnancy : A Systematic Review of Pregnant Women and Healthcare Professional Views and Experiences. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454359
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pallivalappila, Abdul Rouf& Stewart, Derek& Shetty, Ashalatha& Pande, Binita& McLay, James S.. Complementary and Alternative Medicines Use during Pregnancy : A Systematic Review of Pregnant Women and Healthcare Professional Views and Experiences. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454359
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454359