ArticleEastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit2014
Use of complementary and alternative medicine among midlife Arab women living in Qatar.
Article in Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- Complementary and alternative medicine use in thalassemia patients in Shiraz, southern Iran: A cross-sectional study.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2018Article
- Causal explanations of miscarriage amongst Qataris.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2017Article
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- Validity of self-reported vitamin D deficiency among midlife Arab women living in Qatar.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology CouncilArticle
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Abstract
The prevalence of use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread and is growing worldwide. This cross-sectional study in Qatar examined the use of CAM and its correlates among Arab women in their midlife years. Women aged 40-60 years (n = 814) were recruited at primary care centres in Qatar and completed a specially designed, pre-tested questionnaire. Overall, 38.2% of midlife women in Qatar had used CAM in the previous 12 months. Nutritional remedies and herbal remedies were the most commonly used CAM therapies, followed by physical methods. Qatari nationality and higher level of education were independently associated with CAM use. Menopause transition status was not independently associated with use of CAM. The prevalence of CAM use by women in Qatar was high, consistent with other reports worldwide. It is essential to educate and inform patients and health-care providers about the benefits and limitations associated with CAM.
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