Satisfaction and Perceived Effectiveness on Herbal Decoctions for Postpartum Care: a cross-sectional survey of mother’s experience
Objectives: In East Asia, postpartum care has traditionally been considered important for maternal health; however, studies on this are still insufficient. Therefore, we examined the satisfaction and perceived effectiveness of herbal decoctions used in postpartum care in a city in the Republic of Ko...
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| description | Objectives: In East Asia, postpartum care has traditionally been considered important for maternal health; however, studies on this are still insufficient. Therefore, we examined the satisfaction and perceived effectiveness of herbal decoctions used in postpartum care in a city in the Republic of Korea (ROK).Methods: We analyzed anonymized secondary data obtained from a retrospective crosssectional survey of women who had taken herbal decoctions provided by the support service for women giving birth in a local city in ROK. The questionnaire items consisted of basic information regarding childbirth, the need for the herbal decoction support service, satisfaction, and the effectiveness of the service received.Results: A total of 68 women were included in the study, and those aged 30-39 accounted for 73.13%. Of the 68 women, 79.37% visited within 3 weeks of childbirth. Women’s satisfaction regarding herbal decoction support for postpartum care was 76.47%, and most women (98.53%) responded that they needed it more than twice. More than 50% of women showed improvement in puerperal wind disorders, weight gain, and delayed eliminated lochia.Conclusion: A large proportion of women who took herbal decoctions reported satisfaction and perceived effectiveness when used to treat puerperal wind disorders. Nevertheless, future well-designed clinical studies are needed to provide information on whether herbal decoctions effectively prevent and treat puerperal wind disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3d403fc5f02413898c263ca2669befb2023-06-30T06:35:46ZengKorean Pharmacopuncture InstituteJournal of Pharmacopuncture2093-69662023-06-0126217518310.3831/KPI.2023.26.2.175KPI.2023.26.2.175Satisfaction and Perceived Effectiveness on Herbal Decoctions for Postpartum Care: a cross-sectional survey of mother’s experienceMin Kyung Hyun0Jang Kyung Park1Sung Yoon Oh2Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Republic of KoreaDivision of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of KoreaSoldam Hospital of Korean Medicine, Jeju, Republic of KoreaObjectives: In East Asia, postpartum care has traditionally been considered important for maternal health; however, studies on this are still insufficient. Therefore, we examined the satisfaction and perceived effectiveness of herbal decoctions used in postpartum care in a city in the Republic of Korea (ROK).Methods: We analyzed anonymized secondary data obtained from a retrospective crosssectional survey of women who had taken herbal decoctions provided by the support service for women giving birth in a local city in ROK. The questionnaire items consisted of basic information regarding childbirth, the need for the herbal decoction support service, satisfaction, and the effectiveness of the service received.Results: A total of 68 women were included in the study, and those aged 30-39 accounted for 73.13%. Of the 68 women, 79.37% visited within 3 weeks of childbirth. Women’s satisfaction regarding herbal decoction support for postpartum care was 76.47%, and most women (98.53%) responded that they needed it more than twice. More than 50% of women showed improvement in puerperal wind disorders, weight gain, and delayed eliminated lochia.Conclusion: A large proportion of women who took herbal decoctions reported satisfaction and perceived effectiveness when used to treat puerperal wind disorders. Nevertheless, future well-designed clinical studies are needed to provide information on whether herbal decoctions effectively prevent and treat puerperal wind disorders.http://www.journal-jop.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.3831/KPI.2023.26.2.175postpartum careherbal decoctiontraditional korean medicinepatient-reported outcome |
| spellingShingle | Min Kyung Hyun Jang Kyung Park Sung Yoon Oh Satisfaction and Perceived Effectiveness on Herbal Decoctions for Postpartum Care: a cross-sectional survey of mother’s experience Journal of Pharmacopuncture postpartum care herbal decoction traditional korean medicine patient-reported outcome |
| title | Satisfaction and Perceived Effectiveness on Herbal Decoctions for Postpartum Care: a cross-sectional survey of mother’s experience |
| title_full | Satisfaction and Perceived Effectiveness on Herbal Decoctions for Postpartum Care: a cross-sectional survey of mother’s experience |
| title_fullStr | Satisfaction and Perceived Effectiveness on Herbal Decoctions for Postpartum Care: a cross-sectional survey of mother’s experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Satisfaction and Perceived Effectiveness on Herbal Decoctions for Postpartum Care: a cross-sectional survey of mother’s experience |
| title_short | Satisfaction and Perceived Effectiveness on Herbal Decoctions for Postpartum Care: a cross-sectional survey of mother’s experience |
| title_sort | satisfaction and perceived effectiveness on herbal decoctions for postpartum care a cross sectional survey of mother s experience |
| topic | postpartum care herbal decoction traditional korean medicine patient-reported outcome |
| url | http://www.journal-jop.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.3831/KPI.2023.26.2.175 |
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