The Experiences, Opinions and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among Alberta Midwives

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dc.contributor.advisorPage, Stacey
dc.contributor.authorOguaju, Chinelo
dc.contributor.committeememberDewey, Deborah
dc.contributor.committeememberWolbring, Gregor
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-11T15:21:09Z
dc.date.available2017-07-11T15:21:09Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractBackground: Midwives are maternity care providers who may recommend or provide CAM to assist with their clients’ pregnancy and childbirth, and early neonatal health. Objectives: To describe use, experiences, opinions and perceived CAM educational needs of midwives in Alberta. Method: A descriptive survey of Alberta Midwives. Result: The response rate was 23.7%. Slightly more than 90% of the participating midwives very often recommend CAM and 45.8% very often provide CAM to their patients. Client preferences and scientific evidence of efficacy were the most common reasons for recommending CAM. More than two-thirds (70.8%) of respondents believed that they lacked adequate CAM education. Participant midwives support the use of CAM and its integration into midwifery. Conclusion: CAM was frequently recommended by the midwives who participated in this study. However, the majority of the participants indicated that they lack adequate CAM knowledge and education. Consequently, providing more CAM education opportunities is needed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOguaju, C. (2017). The Experiences, Opinions and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among Alberta Midwives (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28148en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28148
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3939
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducation--Health
dc.subjectHealth Sciences
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectObstetrics and Gynecology
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subject.otherComplementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
dc.subject.otherMidwives
dc.subject.otherAlberta
dc.titleThe Experiences, Opinions and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among Alberta Midwives
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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