Pregnant women’s attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicine and the use of phytotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Aysegul Durmaz,
Cigdem Gun Kakasci
Abstract:Background
Approximately 80% of individuals worldwide use various holistic complementary and alternative medicine (HCAM) methods, including herbal products, to prevent diseases and improve their general health. In this study, it was aimed to investigate complementary and alternative therapy (CAM) and the use of phytotherapy by pregnant women in the COVID-19 pandemic period.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study. The study included 381 women who applied to a public hospital in Türkiye and us… Show more
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