ArticleBMJ open2021
Medicinal plants used among pregnant women in a tertiary teaching hospital in Jimma, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence of herbal and traditional medicine in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 20-year studies.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Birth prevalence and risk factors of neural tube defects in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Medicinal plants as biological and socio-ecological components of One Health.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Self-medication practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate and describe the use of medicinal plants during pregnancy among women admitted in the Maternity and Gynaecology wards at Jimma University Medical Centre (JUMC) in the southwest Ethiopia.
designCross-sectional study.
settingMaternity and Gynaecology wards at JUMC.
participants1117 hospitalised pregnant women or postpartum women.
main outcome measuresOur primary outcomes of interest were the prevalence of use, types of medicinal plants used and their utilisation among pregnant women.
methodsData were collected through structured face-to-face interviews of pregnant women or postpartum women and review of patient medical records between February and June 2017.
resultsOverall, 28.6% of the women reported use of at least one medicinal plant during the pregnancy. Twenty-seven different types of medicinal plants were used. The most commonly used medicinal plants were
conclusionsAlmost one-third of women at the tertiary hospital in Ethiopia reported use of medicinal plants during pregnancy, most frequently to prepare, induce, reduce the intensity or shorten duration of labour. Increased awareness about potential benefits or risks of medicinal plants use during pregnancy among healthcare professionals and patients, and increased access to childbirth providing healthcare facilities are important in order to promote safer pregnancies and better health outcomes for women and their unborn children.
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