Investigating the Effect of Herbal Medicines on Sleep Quality in Postpartum Mothers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Holistic Nursing Practice Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI:10.1097/HNP.0000000000000785

Fatemeh Zahra Karimi, Mahbubeh Abdollahi, Atefeh Yas

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This study aims to assess the impact of herbal medicines on sleep quality in postpartum mothers. All randomized clinical trials were retrieved from the Cochran library, SID, Magiran, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases without a time limit. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flowchart was utilized to report the study selection process. STATA software was used to analyze the data. Out of the 463 studies retrieved, 11 were systematically reviewed. Of the 11 studies, 7 were included in the meta-analysis. The results of the meta-analysis indicated a statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups ( P =.014), with the mean overall sleep quality score in the intervention group being lower than that of the control group (standard mean difference = -0.89) and a confidence interval of (-1.61 to -1.18), demonstrating that herbal medicines improved the sleep quality. Herbal medicines improve the sleep quality of postpartum mothers, therefore, it is recommended to use these plants in postpartum care.

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草药对产后母亲睡眠质量的影响：系统回顾和meta分析。

本研究旨在评估草药对产后母亲睡眠质量的影响。所有随机临床试验均从Cochran图书馆、SID、Magiran、Scopus、PubMed和Web of Science数据库中检索，没有时间限制。系统评价和荟萃分析首选报告项目（PRISMA）流程图用于报告研究选择过程。采用STATA软件对数据进行分析。在检索到的463项研究中，有11项进行了系统综述。在这11项研究中，有7项纳入了meta分析。meta分析结果显示，干预组与对照组之间差异有统计学意义（P = 0.014），干预组整体睡眠质量评分均值低于对照组（标准均值差= -0.89），置信区间为（-1.61 ~ -1.18），说明中药改善了睡眠质量。草药可以改善产后妈妈的睡眠质量，因此，建议在产后护理中使用这些植物。

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Holistic Nursing Practice INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-NURSING

CiteScore

1.90

自引率

7.70%

发文量

120

期刊介绍： Holistic Nursing Practice (HNP), The Science of Health and Healing, is a peer-reviewed bimonthly journal that explores holistic models of nursing practice. Content emphasizes complementary traditional and holistic nursing and healthcare practices. Articles include theory-based interventions and their outcomes, including: innovations in holistic nursing practice; research related to holistic nursing practice, health care, and policy; and values and ethical-legal issues related to holistic nursing practices. The holistic approach is a worldview that emphasizes the potential for health and healing in human systems rather than on disease process and deficit.