Determining the use of Traditional and Complementary Therapies Among Infertile Women

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Makale detayları

Determining the use of Traditional and Complementary Therapies Among Infertile Women

Yazarlar:

Aylin Taner | Sezer Er Güneri

Yayıncı:

Ege University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.39 Issue 1, pp.1-9

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001288560

pISSN:

2147-3463

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the use of traditional and complementary therapies by infertile women. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional research was carried out with 270 infertile women who visited the In-vitro Fertilization Centre of a public hospital in İzmir, Turkey. Scientific ethical committee approval was obtained to conduct the research and permission was obtained from the hospital and the women participating in the research in order to conduct the research. Data were collected via a face-to-face interview in the hospital with a questionnaire developed by researchers. Results: Of the women, 98.9 had knowledge of traditional and complementary therapies and the main source of the information was friendsfamily 71.2. Traditional. The use of traditional and complementary therapy in infertile women is 92.9. Of the women, 62.1 believed that traditional and complementary therapies would be effective, and 82.3 did not disclose their traditional and complementary therapies use to the health professionals. The most common three traditional and complementary therapy methods in the study was: hip and leg elevation after sexual intercourse; consuming herbsherbal products; and changes in daily life. Conclusions: The use of traditional and complementary therapy was found to be high in infertile women, and most of the women did not disclose traditional and complementary therapies to health professionals.

 Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the use of traditional and complementary therapies by infertile women. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional research was carried out with 270 infertile women who visited the In-vitro Fertilization Centre of a public hospital in İzmir, Turkey. Scientific ethical committee approval was obtained to conduct the research and permission was obtained from the hospital and the women participating in the research in order to conduct the research. Data were collected via a face-to-face interview in the hospital with a questionnaire developed by researchers. Results: Of the women, 98.9 had knowledge of traditional and complementary therapies and the main source of the information was friendsfamily 71.2. Traditional. The use of traditional and complementary therapy in infertile women is 92.9. Of the women, 62.1 believed that traditional and complementary therapies would be effective, and 82.3 did not disclose their traditional and complementary therapies use to the health professionals. The most common three traditional and complementary therapy methods in the study was: hip and leg elevation after sexual intercourse; consuming herbsherbal products; and changes in daily life. Conclusions: The use of traditional and complementary therapy was found to be high in infertile women, and most of the women did not disclose traditional and complementary therapies to health professionals.

 Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the use of traditional and complementary therapies by infertile women. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional research was carried out with 270 infertile women who visited the In-vitro Fertilization Centre of a public hospital in İzmir, Turkey. Scientific ethical committee approval was obtained to conduct the research and permission was obtained from the hospital and the women participating in the research in order to conduct the research. Data were collected via a face-to-face interview in the hospital with a questionnaire developed by researchers. Results: Of the women, 98.9 had knowledge of traditional and complementary therapies and the main source of the information was friendsfamily 71.2. Traditional. The use of traditional and complementary therapy in infertile women is 92.9. Of the women, 62.1 believed that traditional and complementary therapies would be effective, and 82.3 did not disclose their traditional and complementary therapies use to the health professionals. The most common three traditional and complementary therapy methods in the study was: hip and leg elevation after sexual intercourse; consuming herbsherbal products; and changes in daily life. Conclusions: The use of traditional and complementary therapy was found to be high in infertile women, and most of the women did not disclose traditional and complementary therapies to health professionals.

 Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı infertil kadınların geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tedavileri kullanma durumlarını belirlemektir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki bu araştırma, İzmirde bir devlet hastanesinin Tüp Bebek Merkezine başvuran 270 infertil kadın ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın yapılabilmesi için bilimsel etik kuruldan, hastaneden ve araştırmaya katılan kadınlardan izin alınmıştır. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen bir anket formu ile hastanede yüz yüze görüşülerek toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Kadınların 98.9unun geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tedaviler hakkında bilgi sahibi olduğu ve bu bilgilerin ana kaynağı arkadaşaile 71.2 olduğu belirlenmiştir. Infertil kadınlarda geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tedavi kullanımı 92.9dur. Kadınların 62.1i geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tedavilerin etkili olacağına inanmaktadır ve 82.3ü geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tedavi yöntemleri kullandığını sağlık profesyonellerine söylememiştir. Çalışmada en yaygın üç geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tedavi yöntemi: cinsel ilişki sonrası kalça ve bacakların kaldırılma; otlarbitkisel ürünler tüketme ve günlük yaşam değişiklikleridir. Sonuç: İnfertil kadınlarda geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tedavi kullanımı yüksek düzeyde bulunmuş ve kadınların çoğu geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tedavileri sağlık profesyonellerine açıklamamıştır.

Makale detayları

Determining the use of Traditional and Complementary Therapies Among Infertile Women

Yazarlar:

Aylin Taner | Sezer Er Güneri

Yayıncı:

Ege University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.39 Issue 1, pp.1-9

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001288560

pISSN:

2147-3463

Traditional medicine

Complementary therapies

Infertility

WomenGeleneksel tıp

Tamamlayıcı terapiler

İnfertilite

Kadın

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Aylin Taner | Sezer Er Güneri

Yayıncı: Ege University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi: Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.39 Issue 1, pp.1-9

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001288560

pISSN: 2147-3463

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Aylin Taner | Sezer Er Güneri

Yayıncı:

Ege University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.39 Issue 1, pp.1-9

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001288560

pISSN:

2147-3463