Herbal use and cultural influences in midwifery-led care: A scoping review
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This study explores the influence of herbal use and culture in midwifery-led care (MLC). The use of herbal medicine in the context of MLC is often influenced by cultural factors, making it crucial to understand the interaction between traditional and modern practices in maternal care. This research employs a scoping review method to examine articles from 2020 to 2024 that discuss the use of herbal medicine in the context of MLC. Data were gathered from various academic databases using keywords related to herbal use, culture, and MLC. Findings indicate that cultural factors significantly influence the preference for herbal medicine among pregnant women, especially in developing countries such as Indonesia, Ethiopia, and Malawi. Additionally, midwives' training on herbal use is crucial to ensure the safety and effectiveness of care. Many midwives show a strong interest in further learning about herbal use, but the lack of clear national guidelines and formal training hinders effective implementation. This study highlights the need for clear national guidelines and collaboration between traditional and modern healthcare providers to enhance the quality of maternal care. Comprehensive training for midwives on herbal use is essential to ensure safe and effective practices in MLC.
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Aprianti, N. A., Nurfitriyani, E., Kusteja, N. F. and Adnani, Q. E. S. (2024) “Herbal use and cultural influences in midwifery-led care: A scoping review”, Science Midwifery, 12(3), pp. 1308-1318. doi: 10.35335/midwifery.v12i3.1664.
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Ahmed, S. N., Ahmad, M., Zafar, M., Yaseen, G., Iqbal, N., Rashid, N., Kousar, S., & Haroon, A. (2023). Herbal drugs: safety, cost-effectiveness, regulation, current trends, and future directions. In Bioprospecting of Tropical Medicinal Plants (pp. 1479–1493). Springer.
Akande-Sholabi, W., Ajamu, A. T., & Adisa, R. (2021). Prevalence, knowledge and perception of self-medication practice among undergraduate healthcare students. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 14(1), 49.
Busro, B., Hilmi, F., & Qodim, H. (2024). Harmonizing Traditional and Modern Maternal Healthcare Practices in Cirebon, Indonesia. Journal of Education Culture and Society, 15(1), 567–584.
Chebii, W. K., Muthee, J. K., & Kiemo, K. (2020). The governance of traditional medicine and herbal remedies in the selected local markets of Western Kenya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 16, 1–24.
Dubreucq, M., Dupont, C., Lambregtse-Van den Berg, M. P., Bramer, W. M., Massoubre, C., & Dubreucq, J. (2024). A systematic review of midwives’ training needs in perinatal mental health and related interventions. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1345738.
El-Dahiyat, F., Rashrash, M., Abuhamdah, S., Abu Farha, R., & Babar, Z.-U.-D. (2020). Herbal medicines: a cross-sectional study to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of use among Jordanian adults. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 13(1), 2.
Eshete, M. A., & Molla, E. L. (2021). Cultural significance of medicinal plants in healing human ailments among Guji semi-pastoralist people, Suro Barguda District, Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 17, 1–18.
Kahssay, S. W., Tadege, G., & Muhammed, F. (2022). Self-medication practice with modern and herbal medicines and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. Heliyon, 8(9).
Karimian, Z., Sadat, Z., Afshar, B., Hasani, M., Araban, M., & Kafaei-Atrian, M. (2021). Predictors of self-medication with herbal remedies during pregnancy based on the theory of planned behavior in Kashan, Iran. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 21, 1–7.
Khalid, K. A. T., & Mohamed, N. (2020). MIDWIVES AND HERBAL REMEDIES: THE SUSTAINABLE ETHNOSCIENCE0. Kajian Malaysia: Journal of Malaysian Studies, 38.
Legesse, F. M., & Babanto, A. M. (2023). Factors associated with the use of traditional medicine in Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia. Sage Open, 13(1), 21582440231153040.
Liu, L., Tang, Y., Baxter, G. D., Yin, H., & Tumilty, S. (2021). Complementary and alternative medicine-practice, attitudes, and knowledge among healthcare professionals in New Zealand: an integrative review. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 21, 1–11.
Longden-Naufal, C., Rolfe, V., & Mackonochie, M. (2022). Narratives of herbal medicine utilisation in the United Kingdom: Scoping literature review. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13, 886574.
Makombe, D., Thombozi, E., Chilemba, W., Mboma, A., Banda, K. J., & Mwakilama, E. (2023). Herbal medicine use during pregnancy and childbirth: perceptions of women living in Lilongwe rural, Malawi–a qualitative study. BMC Women’s Health, 23(1), 228.
Mattison, C. A., Lavis, J. N., Wilson, M. G., Hutton, E. K., & Dion, M. L. (2020). A critical interpretive synthesis of the roles of midwives in health systems. Health Research Policy and Systems, 18, 1–16.
Mollart, L., Stulz, V., & Foureur, M. (2021). Midwives knowledge and education/training in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): A national survey. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 45, 101473.
Mudonhi, N., & Nunu, W. N. (2021). Traditional medicine utilisation and maternal complications during antenatal care among women in Bulilima, Plumtree, Zimbabwe. Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 7, 1–9.
Ng, J. Y., Kim, M., & Suri, A. (2022). Exploration of facilitators and barriers to the regulatory frameworks of dietary and herbal supplements: a scoping review. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 15(1), 55.
Ntoimo, L. F. C., Okonofua, F. E., Ekwo, C., Solanke, T. O., Igboin, B., Imongan, W., & Yaya, S. (2022). Why women utilize traditional rather than skilled birth attendants for maternity care in rural Nigeria: Implications for policies and programs. Midwifery, 104, 103158.
Peters, M. D. J., Marnie, C., Tricco, A. C., Pollock, D., Munn, Z., Alexander, L., McInerney, P., Godfrey, C. M., & Khalil, H. (2020). Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 18(10), 2119–2126.
Pollock, D. K., Khalil, H., Evans, C., Godfrey, C., Pieper, D., Alexander, L., Tricco, A. C., McInerney, P., Peters, M. D. J., & Klugar, M. (2024). The role of scoping reviews in guideline development. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 169, 111301.
Sayuti, N. A., & Atikah, N. (2023). The pattern of herbal medicines use for breastfeeding mother in Jogonalan, Klaten, Indonesia: a mini survey. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 23(1), 399.
Shewamene, Z., Dune, T., & Smith, C. A. (2020). Use of traditional and complementary medicine for maternal health and wellbeing by African migrant women in Australia: a mixed method study. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 20, 1–12.
Veziari, Y., Kumar, S., & Leach, M. (2021). Addressing barriers to the conduct and application of research in complementary and alternative medicine: a scoping review. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 21, 1–12.
Wulandari, A., Sulistyowati, R., & Siwi, R. P. Y. (2024). The habit of consuming herbal reviewed from the level of knowledge and culture in pregnant women in Tunge Village, Wates Sub-District. Science Midwifery, 12(2), 1029–1034.
Zhang, Z., Li, R., Chen, Y., Yang, H., Fitzgerald, M., Wang, Q., Xu, Z., Huang, N., Lu, D., & Luo, L. (2024). Integration of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine with modern biomedicine: the scientization, evidence, and challenges for integration of traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, 4(1), 68–78.