Table 2 Characteristics of pregnant women regarding traditional and complementary therapy (T&CT) (n = 221)
Variables | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge of T&CT | Yes | 186 | 84.2 |
No | 35 | 15.8 | |
The use of T&CT | Yes | 172 | 77.8 |
No | 49 | 22.2 | |
If you have received T&CT application service, the presence of healthcare professionals who are experts in the field of T&CT | Yes | 157 | 71.0 |
No | 64 | 29.0 | |
Presence of individuals using T&CT practices in the family | Yes | 10 | 4.5 |
No | 211 | 95.5 | |
The state of getting information about T&CT from health personnel | Yes | 159 | 71.9 |
No | 62 | 28.1 | |
T&CT method used | Herbal | 132 | 59.7 |
Diet | 164 | 74.2 | |
Food | 105 | 47.5 | |
Vitamin | 106 | 48.0 | |
Belief | 171 | 77.4 | |
Leech | 4 | 1.8 | |
Reason for using T&CT | For therapeutic purposes | 6 | 2.7 |
Reducing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy | 167 | 75.6 | |
Reducing edema in pregnancy | 161 | 72.9 | |
Increasing sleep time during pregnancy | 158 | 71.5 | |
Reducing fatigue in pregnancy | 161 | 72.9 | |
Treatment supportive | 6 | 2.7 | |
Hearing that it is beneficial from the environment | 63 | 28.5 | |
Finding alternative treatments safe | 36 | 16.3 | |
State of telling the T&CT method applied/considered to be applied to the health personnel | Yes | 182 | 82.4 |
No | 39 | 17.6 | |
The reason for not telling the health personnel about the T&CT method applied/considered to be applied | Disapproval | 4 | 1.8 |
Negative reaction | 4 | 1.8 | |
Not needing | 31 | 14.0 | |
Recommendation of T&CT methods | Yes | 185 | 83.7 |
No | 36 | 16.3 |