Prescription patterns and factors influencing the use of Chinese herbal medicine among pregnant women in Taiwan: a population-based retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been widely promoted as a natural and safe way to treat illness during pregnancy. However, prescription patterns and factors influencing its use are largely unknown. Therefore, we conducted a population-based study to address these questions.

Methods

Pregnant women aged 18-50 years were selected from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database between 2001 to 2011. CHM prescriptions and diagnostic records were collected. Demographic data and pre-existing diseases were compared between CHM users and non-users. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify possible factors influencing the use of CHM during pregnancy.

Results

A total of 81,873 eligible prescription records were ident

SUBMITTER: Wen SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391530 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature