Michael Twigg|Angela Lupattelli|Hedvig Nordeng
Women’s beliefs about medication use during their pregnancy: a UK perspective
University of East Anglia|Norwich Research Park|University of Oslo|University of Oslo
background previous research examined number extent medicines taking pregnant women beliefs risk perception surrounding use objective describe beliefs risk perception associated medicines use treatment common acute conditions among uk women explore whether related actual medicines use settings crosssectional webbased study uk methods pregnant women mothers within 1 year giving birth invited participate online crosssectional questionnairebased study via pregnancy website uk anonymous data collected women regarding use medicines overthecounter prescribed beliefs regarding medicines use pregnancy main outcome measures pregnant womens beliefs medicines relation pharmacological treatment acute conditions pregnancy results pharmacological treatment conditions pregnancy ranged 654 urinary tract infections utis 11 sleeping problems almost three ten women avoided using medications pregnancy heartburn utis women treat condition viewed medicines general overused harmful less beneficial treated condition general uk pregnant women perceived medicines beneficial slightly overused conclusions womens beliefs medications impact treatment specific conditions pregnancy heartburn utis healthcare professionals explore patients beliefs regarding medication first maternity care visit promote appropriate medication use pregnancy