ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2013
Complementary and alternative medicine use among diabetic patients in Africa: a Kenyan perspective.
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- The Influence of Religious Participation and Use of Traditional Medicine on Type 2 Diabetes Control in Urban Ghana.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Glucose, lipid and oxidative stress lowering activity of the aqueous extract from leafy stems ofJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2020Article
- Experimental therapeutic assays of Tephrosia vogelii against Leishmania major infection in murine model: in vitro and in vivo.BMC research notes · 2017Article
- Adherence to anti diabetic medication among patients with diabetes in eastern Uganda; a cross sectional study.BMC health services research · 2015Article
- [Ethnobotanical study of plants used in the treatment of diabetes in the traditional medicine of Maritime Region, Togo].The Pan African medical journal · 2015Article
- Awareness, use, attitude and perceived need for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) education among undergraduate pharmacy students in Sierra Leone: a descriptive cross-sectional survey.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Article
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Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common among patients with chronic diseases in developing countries. The rising use of CAM in the management of diabetes is an emerging public health concern given the potential adverse effects, drug interactions and benefits associated with its use. Herbal medicine, dietary supplements, prayers and relaxation techniques are some of the most frequently used CAM modalities in Kenya. Cited reasons for CAM use as adjuvant therapy include dissatisfaction and inaccessibility of allopathic medicine, and recommendations by family and friends. This article explores the pattern of CAM use in Kenya and other developing countries. It also identifies some constraints to proper CAM control, and offers suggestions on what can be done to ensure safe and regulated CAM use.
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