Tarbiat Modares University (TMU) Health Education and Health Promotion 2588-5715 13 4 2025 10 01 Predictors of Herbal Medicine Use Among Reproductive-Age Iranian Women Using a Socio-Ecological Model 769 775 28494 10.58209/hehp.13.4.769 EN T. Rahimi Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran M. Mohammadi Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran F. Jowzi Department of Public Health, Firoozabad Campus (Fir.C.), Islamic Azad University, Firoozabad, Iran Y. Sarikhani Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran Journal Article 2026 04 22 Aims: Women are more likely to use herbal medicine than men. Considering the importance of women’s health, particularly during reproductive age, which is a crucial time for healthy life cycles, the aim of this study was to determine the predictors of herbal medicine use among reproductive-age Iranian women based on the socio-ecological model. Instrument & Methods: This cross-sectional study included 190 reproductive-age Iranian women from Jahrom city, selected using multi-stage sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-developed questionnaire comprising demographic information and the constructs of the socio-ecological model. Backward multiple logistic regression was used to identify predictors of herbal medicine use. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 25. Findings: The mean age of the participants was 33.84±9.66 years. Interpersonal factors (OR=1.30, p<0.001) and public policy factors (OR=1.20, p=0.01) could explain 38% of the variance in herbal medicine use. Conclusion: Herbal medicine use among reproductive-age women is related to psychological and demographic factors, and interpersonal factors are the strongest predictor of herbal medicine use.

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