Este artigo tem como objetivo realizar uma revisão integrativa da literatura sobre a prevalência do uso da fitoterapia durante a gestação. Foi realizado um levantamento nas bases de dados Scielo, Medline e Science Direct com os descritores “herbal and pregnancy”, “plant and gestation” e seus correspondentes em português: “planta e gestação”; “erva e gravidez”. Dentre os artigos publicados entre 2000 e 2015, 46 estudos clínicos preencheram os critérios de inclusão e exclusão e foram selecionados para esta revisão. Destes, 11 foram realizados na Europa, 10 na Ásia, 5 na África, 3 na Oceania, 16 na América e, apenas um, foi de caráter multinacional. Na maioria dos estudos (67,39%) o método utilizado foi o de entrevista. A prevalência do uso da fitoterapia descrita nas publicações foi muito variável. Ademais, a camomila, o gengibre, o alho, a menta e a equinácea foram as espécies mais utilizadas pelas gestantes. Os dados mostram que o uso da fitoterapia durante a gestação é uma prática disseminada entre mulheres de todo o mundo, independentemente das variáveis socioeconômicas e étnico-culturais que eventualmente possam distingui-las.
This study aims to present an integrative review of the prevalence of use of phytotherapy during pregnancy. A review of the topic was made by searching data bases such as Scielo, Medline and Science Direct using descriptors: \"herbal and pregnancy\", \"plant and gestation\", with their respective terms in Portuguese. Forty-six articles published between 2000 and 2015 met the study’s inclusion and exclusion criteria and were included in this review. Of these, 11 were carried out in Europe, 10 in Asia, 5 in Africa, 3 in Oceania, 16 in America and only one was a multinational study. In most of these (67.39%), the interview method was used. A substantial variability in the prevalence of phytotherapy use was reported in the articles. In addition, camomile, ginger, garlic, mint and echinacea were the species most used by pregnant women. Despite the socioeconomic and ethnic-cultural variables among women worldwide, the phytotherapy use during gestation is a widespread practice.
The use of phytotherapy in pregnancy: a global overview.
Resumo (abstract):
This study aims to present an integrative review of the prevalence of use of phytotherapy during pregnancy. A review of the topic was made by searching data bases such as Scielo, Medline and Science Direct using descriptors: \"herbal and pregnancy\", \"plant and gestation\", with their respective terms in Portuguese. Forty-six articles published between 2000 and 2015 met the study’s inclusion and exclusion criteria and were included in this review. Of these, 11 were carried out in Europe, 10 in Asia, 5 in Africa, 3 in Oceania, 16 in America and only one was a multinational study. In most of these (67.39%), the interview method was used. A substantial variability in the prevalence of phytotherapy use was reported in the articles. In addition, camomile, ginger, garlic, mint and echinacea were the species most used by pregnant women. Despite the socioeconomic and ethnic-cultural variables among women worldwide, the phytotherapy use during gestation is a widespread practice.
Cardoso, BS, Amaral, VCS. O uso da fitoterapia durante a gestação: um panorama global.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2017/jul). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
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