The effect of Herbal medicine with pregnancy, delivery and menstruation (a qualitative study)

Publish Year: 1398
نوع سند: مقاله کنفرانسی
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تاریخ نمایه سازی: 11 آبان 1398

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Introduction: Nowadays, the use of herbal medicines is one of the most common treatments. Complementary therapies as low-risk, cost-effective, easy, and with limited side effects are expanding in health care. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Herbal medicine with pregnancy, delivery, and menstruation.Methods: This was a qualitative study with the content analysis method. Participants included pregnant mothers referred to health centers in Rafsanjan. Sampling was purposive and after data saturation 30 participants were selected. Interviews took placed at Rafsanjan Health Centers. Data were collected in the spring and summer of 2013 with in-depth and semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions. The mean duration of each interview was approximately 30 minutes, after recording the interviews were listened for many times, and the researchers felt with the participants, then analysis was performed.Results: The results of this study included 400 concepts extracted from interviews that were divided into four general categories, including experiences of the non-pregnancy period, prenatal, postpartum (including infants and mothers) and hope and anxiety. Experiences of non-pregnancy times include menstrual pain, menstrual adjustment, abortion, infection reduction and etc. Prenatal experiences include prevention of jaundice, constipation, hypertension, the onset of labor pain, and etc. postpartum experiences related to neonates include reduced jaundice, colic pain, diarrhea, and constipation and mothers such as reduced pain and bleeding, Increasing lactation and etc.).Discussion and Conclusion: Due to the widespread use of herbal medicines by mothers and their lack of awareness of the side effects and safe dose of them and its effects on the fetus and neonate, it is necessary to educate and inform mothers with different methods especially using social media and large scale education programs about midwifery knowledge to providing high-quality education.