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Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Understanding, Attitude and Usage Among Turkish Health Sciences and Medical Students

Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tıp: Türk Sağlık Bilimleri ve Tıp Öğrencileri Arasında Bilgi, Tutum ve Kullanma Durumları

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48–54
Publication Date
2018-04-12
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Conclusion: Our results suggested that the students are interested in CAM methods but it has been determined that although they use the method, they don’t have knowledge about it.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aims: Although many studies conducted have revealed the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), as much as the modern medicine, CAMs today are generally being used in the light of conventional habits rather than the scientific background.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This descriptive study has been conducted with 268 male and 369 female students.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Our results suggested that the students are interested in CAM methods but it has been determined that although they use the method, they don’t have knowledge about it.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tıp · tıp eğitimi · tıp öğrencileri

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Aims: Although many studies conducted have revealed the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), as much as the modern medicine, CAMs today are generally being used in the light of conventional habits rather than the scientific background. The aim of the present study is to evaluate medical students’ attitudes towards, and use of traditional treatment that will be able to recommend or discredit this method of treatment to people in the future. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study has been conducted with 268 male and 369 female students. Questionnaire about students’ attitude towards and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been completed and analyzed by statistical software.Results: The frequency of the CAM usage among students who participated in the study was found as 37%. The most well-known methods are religious practices/prayer (16.0%), massage (11.8%), cupping (5.0%) and hydrotherapy/spa practices. The most commonly used CAM methods were found as religious practices/prayer (32.3%), massage (27.5%), use of vitamin (24%) and herbal remedies (21.4%). The most common reason for using these methods was determined as “relaxation” (35%).The acupressure (86.8%), chiropractic (86.5%) and Ayurveda (79.9%) are the CAM methods that students have never had information before. Conclusion: Our results suggested that the students are interested in CAM methods but it has been determined that although they use the method, they don’t have knowledge about it. It has been thought that eliminating students’ lack of knowledge is an important issue for proper use of the CAM methods and informing the society properly.

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Amaç: Yapılan birçok araştırma, modern tıp kadar tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tıp (TAT) etkinliğini ortaya koymasına rağmen, günümüzde TAT'lar bilimsel geçmişten çok geleneksel alışkanlıklar ışığında kullanılmaktadır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, tıp öğrencilerinin gelecekte TAT yöntemlerini önerebilen veya geleneksel tedaviye yönelik tutumlarını ve bu tedaviyi kullanmalarını değerlendirmektir. Materyal ve Metod: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışma Aralık 2015 tarihinde 637 öğrenci ile yapıldı. Veri toplama aracı olarak bilimsel kaynaklar desteği ile hazırlanan anket formu kullanıldı. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 22.0 bilgisayar paket programında değerlendirildi. Bulgular: 369 kadın 268 erkekten oluşan katılımcılar arasında tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tıp konusunda en iyi bilinen yöntemler olarak dini yöntemler/dua (% 16,0)’, ‘masaj (% 11,8)’, ‘hacamat (%5,0)’ ve hidroterapi/kaplıca’’ öne çıkmaktadır. Öğrencilerin hiç bilgilerinin olmadığı TAT yöntemleri ise ‘akupressur (% 86,8)’, ‘chiropraktik (% 86,5)’ ve ‘ayurveda (% 79,9) olduğu belirlendi. Çalışmada katlımcıların TAT kullanma oranı %37 olarak belirlendi. Öğrencilerin kendilerinde denediği TAT yöntemleri; dini yöntemler/dua (% 32,3), masaj (% 27,5), vitamin kullanımı (% 24) ve bitkisel tedavi (% 21,4) olduğu görüldü. TAT yöntemlerini kullanma sebeplerinin ise daha çok “rahatlama amaçlı” (% 35) olduğu tespit edildi. TAT kullananların çoğunun (%59.5) kullanım sonrasında herhangi bir komplikasyon ile karşılaşmadıkları belirlendi. Sonuçlar: Çalışmamızda öğrencilerin tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tıp yöntemlerine karşı ilgili oldukları, önemli bir kısmının alternatif tedavi yöntemlerini kullanmasına rağmen bilgi düzeylerinin yetersiz olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin bilgi eksikliğinin giderilmesinin TAT’ın doğru kullanımı ve toplumun doğru bilgilendirilmesi bakımından önemli olduğu düşünüllmektedir.

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DOGANAY, S., GÜZEL, D., ÖZTÜRK, D., TANYELİ, A. (2018). Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Understanding, Attitude and Usage Among Turkish Health Sciences and Medical Students. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 1, 48–54. https://ajindex.com/articles/775380

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