KHẢO SÁT TỈ LỆ SỬ DỤNG PHƯƠNG PHÁP XÔNG Y HỌC CỔ TRUYỀN VÀ CÁC YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN Ở PHỤ NỮ SAU SINH TRONG THỜI KỲ HẬU SẢN TẠI BỆNH VIỆN LÊ VĂN THỊNH, THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH

Abstract

Objective: The postpartum period is a period when the mother faces many serious physical and mental health problems. Some common problems such as: postpartum infection, slow uterine involution, and postpartum pain affect the mother's health. Traditional medicine steaming methods have been applied for a long time in Asian countries and Vietnam, but there are no complete statistics. The study aimed to survey the rate of using traditional medicine steaming methods after giving birth and related factors to serve as a basis for learning, application, and scientific research. Subjects and M ethods: Cross-sectional - descriptive study conducted from January 2024 to May 2024 on 380 postpartum women ≥ 18 years old, with children ≤ 6 months old who visited Le Van Thinh hospital and agreed to participate in the study. Results: Through a survey of 380 postpartum women, the rate of using traditional medicine steaming methods during the postpartum period was recorded at 62.37%, exploiting background information about age group, education level, occupation, marital status, economic conditions, number of children in the family, most recent birth method, number of prenatal check-ups, breastfeeding status and caregiver. Conclusion: The rate of using traditional medicine steaming method in the postpartum period accounts for 62.37%. Related factors affecting the use of traditional medicine steaming after giving birth include the marital status and economic status of the postpartum woman.