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Self-Reported Use and Attitudes Regarding Herbal Medicine Safetyduring Pregnancy in Iran
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نویسنده
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Sattari Mohammadreza ,Dilmaghanizadeh Maryam ,Hamishehkar Hadi ,Mashayekhi Simin Ozar
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منبع
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Jundishapur Journal Of Natural Pharmaceutical Products - 2012 - دوره : 7 - شماره : 2 - صفحه:45 -49
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چکیده
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Despite the vast use of herbal medicines in the world, little is known abouttheir use in pregnancy and the attitudes of pregnant women regarding their safety duringpregnancy.objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate the use and attitudes of pregnant womentoward herbal medicine use in pregnancy in iran.materials and methods: a questionnaire was completed by 400 women selected byconvenience sampling from postnatal and prenatal wards of two hospitals. data wereanalyzed using the spss software version 13.5. chi2 test was used to analyze the data.results: the median age was 26.4 (± 5.2) years and the mean number of pregnancieswas 1.9 (± 0.98). the use of herbal remedies during pregnancy was positive in 22.3% ofpatients. they took herbal medicines recommended by their physician (46.1%), throughself-medication (44.9%), or with the advice of family members or friends (9%). additionally,39.8% believed that it was safe to use herbal remedies during pregnancy, 32.3% believedthat it was harmful for both mother and fetus, and 22% did not know whether itwas safe or not.conclusions: herbal medicine use was not high among our subjects but was significantlyaffected by age. the level of education, place of living, and number of pregnanciessignificantly affected the attitudes of the subjects. women with higher education mostlyrelied on their own information, whereas those with lower education relied on physicianadvice. further educational programs are required to increase the information forthis group of susceptible individuals.
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کلیدواژه
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Pregnancy ,Fetus ,Safety ,Plants ,Medicinal
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آدرس
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Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences, Infectious Disease Research Center, Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences, Ir Iran, ایران, Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences, Student Research Center, Faculty Of Pharmacy, Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences, Ir Iran, ایران, Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences, Drug Applied Research Center, Faculty Of Pharmacy, Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences, Ir Iran, ایران, Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences, Health Services Management Research Center, Faculty Of Pharmacy, Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences, Ir Iran, ایران
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