Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Herbal Remedies in A Group of Infertile Couples
The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of herbal remedies (HRs) in infertile patients. This was a cross sectional study in a referral infertility care center. Three hundred and six outpatients, both women and men, presenting for the first time with complaint of infert...
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| author | Ladan Kashani Elmira Hassanzadeh Arefeh Mirzabeighi Shahin Akhondzadeh |
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| description | The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of herbal remedies (HRs) in infertile patients. This was a cross sectional study in a referral infertility care center. Three hundred and six outpatients, both women and men, presenting for the first time with complaint of infertility at Arash hospital, were recruited. Verbal consent for participation was received. A self administered questionnaire was used. Main outcome measure was knowledge, attitude and practice of patients toward herbal medications. 47.3% of participants were knowledgeable of HRs with female gender and lower educational background being the associated factors in knowledge. 43.4% of patients with significant female dominancy had positive attitude toward HRs. 31% of participants were using HRs. Only 3.2% of those using HRs informed their physician. The most common health condition promoting herbal use was psychological (33.3%) and gastrointestinal (30.8%) disorders. 3.5% of participants used HRs as fertility treatment which was significantly observed in women and those with lower levels of formal education. A considerable proportion of our population had used HRs without sufficient knowledge and had positive attitude toward HRs. More importantly, patients did not disclose their use of HRs to physicians. Therefore, physicians should inquire about the use of alternative remedies and provide patients with appropriate information. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab902a2005c44d7fb71000f452cdeaee2022-12-22T00:57:46ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60251735-96942013-03-01513Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Herbal Remedies in A Group of Infertile CouplesLadan Kashani0Elmira Hassanzadeh1Arefeh Mirzabeighi2Shahin Akhondzadeh3Infertility Ward, Arash Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Infertility Ward, Arash Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Infertility Ward, Arash Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of herbal remedies (HRs) in infertile patients. This was a cross sectional study in a referral infertility care center. Three hundred and six outpatients, both women and men, presenting for the first time with complaint of infertility at Arash hospital, were recruited. Verbal consent for participation was received. A self administered questionnaire was used. Main outcome measure was knowledge, attitude and practice of patients toward herbal medications. 47.3% of participants were knowledgeable of HRs with female gender and lower educational background being the associated factors in knowledge. 43.4% of patients with significant female dominancy had positive attitude toward HRs. 31% of participants were using HRs. Only 3.2% of those using HRs informed their physician. The most common health condition promoting herbal use was psychological (33.3%) and gastrointestinal (30.8%) disorders. 3.5% of participants used HRs as fertility treatment which was significantly observed in women and those with lower levels of formal education. A considerable proportion of our population had used HRs without sufficient knowledge and had positive attitude toward HRs. More importantly, patients did not disclose their use of HRs to physicians. Therefore, physicians should inquire about the use of alternative remedies and provide patients with appropriate information.https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4465AttitudeHerbal RemediesInfertilityKnowledgePractice |
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| title | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Herbal Remedies in A Group of Infertile Couples |
| title_full | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Herbal Remedies in A Group of Infertile Couples |
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| title_short | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Herbal Remedies in A Group of Infertile Couples |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice of herbal remedies in a group of infertile couples |
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