Trend and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Gastroenterology Patients

سال انتشار: 1400
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
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JR_RCM-8-3_003

تاریخ نمایه سازی: 5 دی 1400

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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 ۲۰۱۵ and ended in March ۲۰۱۷. The study subjects (n=۷۵۱) 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-۱۶ statistical software.Results: This study was conducted on ۷۵۱ patients referring to gastroenterologists; of whom, ۲۷۴ (۴۸.۳۶%) were male and ۴۷۶ (۳۸.۶۳) 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=۰.۰۰۱); but, no significant difference was detected in mean satisfaction with complementary and alternative medicine between patients with different occupations (p=۰.۱۹۳). 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=۰.۰۰۵). 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=۰.۴۳۱); 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

نویسندگان

Hesaneh Izadyar

Department of Infectious diseases & Tropical Medicine and Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Communicable Disease Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

Mitra Ahadi

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Ahmad Khosravi Khorashad

Formerly,professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Mashhad university of Medical sciences,He was dead from covid ۱۹ at ۲۰۲۰

Hassan Saadatnia

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Hasan Vosoghinia

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Mohamadreza Farzanehfar

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Ali Beheshti Namdar

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Elham Mokhtari Amirmajdi

Department of Internal Medicine,Mashhad Branch Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.

Sahar Khorasani

Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Hamid Reza Akbari

Faculty of medicine, Mashhad University of Medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Foad Faroughi Bojd

Faculty of medicine, Mashhad University of Medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran