"Back to Eden": An explorative qualitative study on traditional medicine use during pregnancy among selected women in Lusaka Province, Zambia.
Lusaka province
Maternal health
Pregnancy
Traditional medicine
Women's experiences
Zambia
Journal
Complementary therapies in clinical practice
ISSN: 1873-6947
Titre abrégé: Complement Ther Clin Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101225531
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Aug 2020
Historique:
received:
12
04
2020
revised:
15
07
2020
accepted:
26
07
2020
pubmed:
18
8
2020
medline:
15
12
2020
entrez:
18
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
No qualitative study on traditional medicine use among Zambian pregnant women has ever been conducted. Accordingly, this study was performed to explore the perceptions, motivations and experiences of Zambian women with regard to traditional medicine use during pregnancy. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted in June/July 2019 with 8 adult women residing in Lusaka, Zambia, who used traditional remedies during their pregnancies, and who were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling. Reported reasons behind traditional medicine use during pregnancy included labour induction, prevention of childbirth complications in case of sexual infidelity by either spouse, and prevention and/or treatment of anaemia. In addition, family members and faith leaders played an important role in influencing traditional medicine use. Multiple, interconnecting factors influence traditional medicine use among pregnant women in Lusaka, Zambia. Traditional medicine use during pregnancy will likely continue to be widespread across Zambia.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
No qualitative study on traditional medicine use among Zambian pregnant women has ever been conducted. Accordingly, this study was performed to explore the perceptions, motivations and experiences of Zambian women with regard to traditional medicine use during pregnancy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted in June/July 2019 with 8 adult women residing in Lusaka, Zambia, who used traditional remedies during their pregnancies, and who were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Reported reasons behind traditional medicine use during pregnancy included labour induction, prevention of childbirth complications in case of sexual infidelity by either spouse, and prevention and/or treatment of anaemia. In addition, family members and faith leaders played an important role in influencing traditional medicine use.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Multiple, interconnecting factors influence traditional medicine use among pregnant women in Lusaka, Zambia. Traditional medicine use during pregnancy will likely continue to be widespread across Zambia.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32798811
pii: S1744-3881(20)31100-2
doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101225
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
101225Informations de copyright
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