Trend and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Gastroenterology Patients
| Autor: | Hesaneh Izadyar, Mitra Ahadi, Ahmad Khosravi Khorashad, Hassan Saadatnia, Hasan Vosoghinia, Mohamadreza Farzanehfar, Ali Beheshti Namdar, Elham Mokhtari Amirmajdi, Sahar Khorasani, Hamid Reza Akbari, Foad Faroughi Bojd |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Reviews in Clinical Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 111-116 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2345-6256 2345-6892 |
| DOI: | 10.22038/rcm.2021.59641.1372 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of trend and use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients referring to the Gastroenterology clinics in Mashhad. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was performed at Gastroenterology clinics affiliated with Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. The study began in December 2015 and ended in March 2017. The study subjects (n=751) were randomly selected from patients referring to Gastroenterology clinics in the city of Mashhad. Patients responded to the questions through interviews. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS-16 statistical software.Results: This study was conducted on 751 patients referring to gastroenterologists; of whom, 274 (48.36%) were male and 476 (38.63) were female. According to the results, the most popular complementary and alternative medicine treatments were respectively herbal medicine, cupping therapy and acupuncture. A significant difference was observed in the means at is faction with complementary and alternative medicine between those who believed in it and those who did not (p=0.001); but, no significant difference was detected in mean satisfaction with complementary and alternative medicine between patients with different occupations (p=0.193). There was also a significant difference in the number of patients between the group of patients receiving chemical medication and the group of patients receiving complementary and alternative medicine therapies (p=0.005). No significant difference was found in the level of satisfaction with complementary and alternative medicine between participants referring to the Gastroenterology clinics for different causes (p=0.431); nonetheless, the highest satisfaction was observed in patients with malignancy, and the lowest satisfaction was detected in patients with esophageal disorders.Conclusion: This study indicated the high prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine in Iran. The worldwide popularity of complementary and alternative medicine should not be overlooked, therefore; current medical treatment systems need to be revised and modified |
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