Complementary and Alternative Therapy Usage Status and Attitudes of Hypertension Patients

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dc.authorscopusid58083572900
dc.authorscopusid57191965905
dc.contributor.authorGökçe H.
dc.contributor.authorGürdoğan E.P.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:26:00Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:26:00Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractAim: With the increase in chronic diseases, the number of patients using complementary and alternative medicine is increasing. In this study, it was aimed to examine the opinions and practices of complementary and alternative therapy usage status and attitudes of hypertension patients. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study consisting of 290 patients was performed with patients who applied to the cardiology and internal diseases outpatient clinic of a public hospital and diagnosed with hypertension. Data were collected by using the patient information form which including socio-demographic form, disease-related characteristics and opinions, and also practices of the patients about the use of complementary and alternative therapies and attitudes towards Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Scale. Results: The mean age of the patients was 61.52±11.19 and 63.1% were female, 83.4% were married, and 74.8% were at primary school and lower education level. Of patients, 56.9% use complementary and alternative treatment methods in addition to hypertension therapy. 27.3% of them think that they are more effective than drugs, 63% of them do not share the method they use with health care workers. The total score of the Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Scale is 23.05±5.80. The scores are taken out of the scale and the subdimensions differ according to the age groups, education level, monthly income status and complementary and alternative treatment methods usage status (p <0.05). Conclusion: It was found that patients use complementary and alternative methods but do not share them with health care workers, and they have a positive attitude towards holistic complementary and alternative medicine. It is considered important for health care professionals to question the use of these methods in planning the patients’ treatment. © 2019, Eurasian Society of Family Medicine. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.33880/ejfm.2019080202
dc.identifier.endpage68en_US
dc.identifier.issn2147-3161
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85100237175en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage59en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid333367en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2019080202
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/333367
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/16624
dc.identifier.volume8en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEurasian Society of Family Medicineen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEurasian Journal of Family Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAlternative Medicine; Attitude; Complementary Medicine; Hypertension; Patientsen_US
dc.titleComplementary and Alternative Therapy Usage Status and Attitudes of Hypertension Patientsen_US
dc.title.alternativeHipertansiyon Hastalarının Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tedavi Kullanım Durumlarının ve Tutumlarının İncelenmesien_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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