Chuang Chao-Hua, Hsieh Wu-Shiun, Guo Yueliang Leon, Tsai Yih-Jian, Chang Pei-Jen, Lin Shio-Jean, Chen Pau-Chung
Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2007 Apr;16(4):464-8. doi: 10.1002/pds.1332.
To explore the use (prevalence and related factors) of Chinese herbal medicines used by pregnant women.
We used multistage stratified systematic sampling to recruit 2048 postpartum women from the Taiwan national birth register between November and December 2003. Subjects underwent a home interview 6 months after their deliveries. A structured questionnaire was successfully applied to 87% of the sampled population.
At least one Chinese herbal medicine was used during pregnancy by 24.1% of the interviewed subjects. Pregnant women with threatened abortion appeared to use more Chinese herbal medicines than other pregnant women.
Chinese herbal medicines are frequently used by pregnant women in Taiwan and are very frequently used by those with a threatened abortion.
探讨孕妇使用中草药的情况(使用率及相关因素)。
我们采用多阶段分层系统抽样方法,从2003年11月至12月台湾地区国家出生登记册中招募了2048名产后妇女。研究对象在分娩后6个月接受了家访。一份结构化问卷成功应用于87%的抽样人群。
24.1%的受访对象在孕期至少使用过一种中草药。有先兆流产的孕妇似乎比其他孕妇使用更多的中草药。
台湾地区孕妇经常使用中草药,有先兆流产的孕妇使用频率更高。