Abstract
In this study was to obtain information of use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among early postpartum women. Data collection was conducted in 3 Women's Hospital, D-city from 2015 August to 2015 September and a total of 143 subjects participated. Data were analyzed through frequency, test and ANOVA test. 90.2% of the subjects reported experienced CAM and 43.4% of the subjects reported adverse effects of the therapies. The most commonly used CAM category was natural products(80.0%). CAM-related information was being provided mostly through the advice of family and friends. Attitudes of CAM was 3.48±0.37 in 5 point. The results of this study suggests that systematic management and scientific research Received(November 20, 2015), Review request(November 21, 2015), Review Result(1st: December 03, 2015, 2nd: December 28, 2015) Accepted(January 05, 2016), Published(January 31, 2016) (Corresponding Author) 38428 Department of Nursing, Hosan University, 19, Daegyeong-ro 105-gil, Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, KOREA email: baesuhyun95@naver.com 51767 Department of Nursing, KyungnamUniversity, 7, Kyungnamdaehak-ro, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, KOREA email: abigail@kyungnam.ac.kr 42601 College of Nursing, Keimyung University, 1095, Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, KOREA email: jsp544@kmu.ac.kr Experiences and Attitudes of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Postpartum Women Copyright c 2016 HSST 132 is needed to provide accurate and safety information on the CAM that can be used for postpartum women. It also suggests that to grasp of nursing needs and to develop of the nursing interventions for use of CAM in postpartum women.
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