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dc.contributor.authorMollart, Lyndall-
dc.contributor.authorSkinner, Virginia-
dc.contributor.otherFoureur, M.-
dc.contributor.otherAdams, J.-
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-29T04:08:22Zen
dc.date.available2017-09-29T04:08:22Zen
dc.date.issued2017-07-
dc.identifier.citation31(1):44-51en
dc.identifier.issn1871-5192en
dc.identifier.urihttps://elibrary.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/cclhdjspui/handle/1/1027en
dc.description.abstractComplementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) have increasingly been used by pregnant women with a steady rise in interest by midwives. Literature describing CAM and self-help options midwives recommend to women experiencing a post-date pregnancy is sparse. This study aimed to investigate if Australian midwives' personal CAM use impacts on discussions and recommendations of CAM/Self-help strategies. METHODOLOGY/DESIGN: A survey of a national midwifery association midwifery members (n=3,552) was undertaken at a midwifery conference (October 2015) and via e-bulletins (November 2015-March 2016). The self-administered survey included questions on what self-help and CAM strategies midwives discuss and recommend to women with a post-date pregnancy, midwives' confidence levels on discussing or recommending CAM, midwives' own personal use of CAM. FINDINGS: A total of 571 registered midwives completed the survey (16%). Demographics (age, years as a midwife, state of residence) reflected Australian midwives and the midwifery association membership. Most respondents discuss (91.2%) and recommend (88.6%) self-help/CAM strategies to women with a post-date pregnancy. The top five CAM recommended were Acupuncture (65.7%), Acupressure (58.1%), Raspberry Leaf (52.5%), Massage (38.9%) and Hypnosis/Calmbirthing/Hypnobirthing (35.7%). Midwives were more likely to discuss strategies if they personally used CAM (p<.001), were younger (p<.001) or had worked less years as midwives (p=.004). Midwives were more likely to recommend strategies if they used CAM in their own pregnancies (p=.001). CONCLUSION: Midwives' personal use of CAM influenced their discussions and recommendations of CAM/self-help strategies to women experiencing a post-date pregnancy. This study has implications for inclusion of CAM in midwifery education curricula.en
dc.description.sponsorshipNursing & Midwifery Directorateen
dc.subjectMidwiferyen
dc.subjectComplementary Therapiesen
dc.titleMidwives' personal use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) influences their recommendations to women experiencing a post-date pregnancyen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.wombi.2017.06.014en
dc.description.pubmedurihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28709778en
dc.description.affiliatesCentral Coast Local Health Districten
dc.description.affiliatesGosford Hospitalen
dc.description.affiliatesThe University of Newcastleen
dc.description.affiliatesWyong Hospitalen
dc.identifier.journaltitleWomen and Birth : Journal of the Australian College of Midwivesen
dc.type.studyortrialSurveyen
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