Abstract
Aim: Some evidence shows an increased utilization of complementary and alternative medicine for infertility treatment, although little information is available to measure this phenomenon in infertile women. Hence, this study aimed to assess the application of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) techniques on infertile women.
Materials and methods: This study was cross-sectional. Infertile women referred to the only center of infertility in Kerman, Iran were selected using convenience sampling. In total, 144 participants were assessed. Data were collected using a two-part researcher-made questionnaire and they were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics [chi-square test and logistic regression] with SPSS version 18. Results: 56.3% of participants in the present study used at least one of the CAM methods in the past year. The multivariate logistic regression showed a significant correlation only between education and CAM users/non-users. Conclusions: According to the results, almost one third of infertile women used CAM to treat their infertility indicating high prevalence of CAM usage among infertile women. Therefore, health care providers must pay more attention for infer-tility treatment to reduce the treatment interactions and increase the quality of care.Keywords: Complementary therapies, infertility, traditional medicine, women.
Current Traditional Medicine
Title:Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage and Its Determinant Factors Among Infertile Women: A Case of Iran
Volume: 7 Issue: 4
Author(s): Maryam Khadibi, Mahlagha Dehghan, Fatemeh Ghaedi-Heidari and Sima Mokhtarabadi*
Affiliation:
- Shafa Hospital, Kerman, University of Medical Sciences, Kerman,Iran
Keywords: Complementary therapies, infertility, traditional medicine, women.
Abstract: Aim: Some evidence shows an increased utilization of complementary and alternative medicine for infertility treatment, although little information is available to measure this phenomenon in infertile women. Hence, this study aimed to assess the application of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) techniques on infertile women.
Materials and methods: This study was cross-sectional. Infertile women referred to the only center of infertility in Kerman, Iran were selected using convenience sampling. In total, 144 participants were assessed. Data were collected using a two-part researcher-made questionnaire and they were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics [chi-square test and logistic regression] with SPSS version 18. Results: 56.3% of participants in the present study used at least one of the CAM methods in the past year. The multivariate logistic regression showed a significant correlation only between education and CAM users/non-users. Conclusions: According to the results, almost one third of infertile women used CAM to treat their infertility indicating high prevalence of CAM usage among infertile women. Therefore, health care providers must pay more attention for infer-tility treatment to reduce the treatment interactions and increase the quality of care.Export Options
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Khadibi Maryam, Dehghan Mahlagha , Ghaedi-Heidari Fatemeh and Mokhtarabadi Sima *, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage and Its Determinant Factors Among Infertile Women: A Case of Iran, Current Traditional Medicine 2021; 7 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2215083806999201014163307
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2215083806999201014163307 |
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Online ISSN 2215-0846 |
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