Monash University, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Peninsula Campus, McMahons Road, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia.
Women Birth. 2013 Jun;26(2):e90-3. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2012.11.004. Epub 2013 Jan 5.
The use of complementary and alternative medicine during pregnancy has become increasingly popular over the past decade in Australia.
The purpose of this discussion paper to make recommendations and foster a constructive debate regarding the appropriate response by the midwifery profession.
Midwives should receive basic education regarding the use of complementary and alternative medicine. All women should be routinely question women about their use and this should be documented. While a few therapies could be safely integrated, in most situations interested women should be referred to a qualified practitioner. Referral frameworks and flexible clinical guidelines should be investigated.
With the appropriate education and support, midwives are in an excellent position to engage women in open dialogue and raise awareness of the benefits and risks of CAM practices. The way forwards for midwifery profession is to focus on self-governance, education and flexible clinical guidelines.
在过去十年中，补充和替代医学在澳大利亚的孕期中越来越受欢迎。
本讨论文件旨在提出建议，并就助产士行业的适当应对措施进行建设性的辩论。
助产士应接受有关补充和替代医学使用的基本教育。应常规向所有女性询问其使用情况，并记录在案。虽然一些疗法可以安全地整合，但在大多数情况下，应将感兴趣的女性转介给合格的从业者。应研究转诊框架和灵活的临床指南。
通过适当的教育和支持，助产士能够与女性进行开放的对话，并提高她们对补充和替代医学实践的益处和风险的认识。助产士行业的前进方向是专注于自我管理、教育和灵活的临床指南。
