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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2017

The Use of Herbal Remedies among Mothers of Young Children Living in the Central Appalachian Region.

Monira Alwhaibi, Rashmi Goyat, Kimberly M Kelly

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Monira AlwhaibiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3707-0582
Rashmi GoyatDepartment of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Kimberly M KellyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7006-3862
West Virginia University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWomen often use herbal remedies as a complement or alternative to traditional medicine. Guided by the Comprehensive Model of Information Seeking, this study examined use of herbal remedies among mothers of young children living in the Central Appalachian Region.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among mothers of young children (

resultsOne-third reported using herbal remedies in the past six months, with fenugreek being the most common. Most reported using herbal remedies to increase breast milk production and to relieve cold/flu-like symptoms. Women scoring highest in information seeking channels were three times as likely to use herbal remedies. Women scoring highest in the beliefs about the safety/efficacy of herbal remedies were four times as likely to use herbal remedies.

conclusionHerbal remedies are commonly used among women living in the Central Appalachian Region, a region with lower education and income level. Therefore, public health interventions about the types, safety, and efficacy of herbal remedies may improve health within this population.

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