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Abstract
Introduction: Not-Prescribed Use (NPU) of herbal products and supplements during pregnancy is a potent risk for both mother and fetus and a big challenge for anesthesiologists. However, little is known about this topic in Guilan Province, Iran.
Objective: This study aimed to determine how pregnant women take supplements and herbal medications.
Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022. Eligible pregnant women enrolled in the survey, and a checklist containing items about maternal demographic data and the maternal pattern of herbs and supplements used during pregnancy was filled out through a face-to-face interview. Multivariate logistic regression, the Chi-square, and the Mann-Whitney U statistical tests were used to analyze the data.
Results: The data from 682 women were analyzed. A total of 488 women (71.6%) were less or equal to 30 years old; 498 (73%) lived in urban areas; 508 (74.5%) were homemakers; 444 (65.1%) had under-diploma or diploma education, 292 (42.8%) were gravid one or 251 (36.8%) gravid two. In addition, 25.1% reported using at least one herbal remedy during pregnancy, and 90% took supplements; 0.7% had NPU of supplements and 93.6% took herbal products. About 10% did not take any supplements. Iron (23.3%) and folic acid (23.1%) were the most frequently taken supplements, and thyme (20.2%) and mint (17.5%) were the most commonly taken herbs. Using logistic regression, we found that urbanization (OR= 1.91, 95% CI; 1.6 - 3.14, P=0.01), employment (OR= 2.21, 95% CI; 1.46 - 3.33, P=0.0001), and higher gravidity (OR= 2.03, 95% CI; 1.22 - 3.36, P=0.006) increases the probability of consuming supplements and herbal products during pregnancy.
Conclusion: The lack of physicians' supervision of the herbal therapy process among pregnant women in an academic center was worrying. However, most women received the supplements based on healthcare professionals' advice. A few women did not take essential supplements.
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| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Misa Naghdipour Mirsadeghi
Assistant Professor, Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Alzahra Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
| Zahra Rafiei Sorouri
Assistant Professor, Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Alzahra Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
| Mandana Mansour Ghanaie
Associate Professor, Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alzahra Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
| Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh
Assistant Professor, Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Alzahra Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
| Sara Farzadi
Assistant Professor, Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alzahra Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
| Gelareh Biazar
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Alzahra Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
| Seyed Mohamadreza Tabatabaei Taher
MD, Student of Medicine, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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