ReviewIntegrative medicine research2018
The future of integrative health and medicine in Saudi Arabia.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Integrating Traditional and Complementary Medicine into Saudi Primary Care:Saudi medical journal · 2026Review
- Dietary and non-dietary complementary and alternative medicine use in Saudi Arabia: the differential role of associated factors.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Analysing Breast Cancer Screening Trends in Rural Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030 Context.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026Article
- Autheem therapy for young Saudi infants: the whys and the impacts.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Asthma Medication Adherence in Parents with Asthmatic Children: Theory of Planned Behaviour.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Comprehensive Look at Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Saudi Arabia: A Meta-Analysis Study.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Epidemiological trends and age-period-cohort effects on ischemic stroke burden across the BRICS-plus from 1992 to 2021.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Transforming healthcare: Saudi Arabia's vision 2030 healthcare model.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2025Article
- The state of primary healthcare centers in Saudi Arabia: A regional analysis for 2022.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Healthcare transformation journey in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia: an overview, challenges and lessons learned.Journal of medicine and life · 2023Review
- Defining and supporting a professional role for pharmacists associated with traditional and complementary medicines: a cross-country survey of pharmacists.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Virtual Behavioral Intervention to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors: A Feasibility RCT during COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A new official national regulations for complementary medicine practices in Saudi Arabia.Integrative medicine research · 2021Article
- Attitudes and practices of complementary and alternative medicine among patients attending primary care center in Saudi Arabia: A prospective cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Decomposition of Gender Differences in Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia using Unconditional Quantile Regression: Analysis of National-Level Survey Data.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Prevalence of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain in Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2019Article
- Emergency medicine in Saudi Arabia: a century of progress and a bright vision for the future.International journal of emergency medicine · 2019Article
- Integrative Approaches to Prostate Disease Management: Nutrition, Exercise, and Lifestyle Modifications.American journal of men's healthReview
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Abstract
Saudi Arabia is witnessing a healthcare transformation to face the challenges of the increased burden of noncommunicable diseases and to maintain the quality of healthcare services. However, in Saudi Arabia, where low back and neck pain, depressive disorders, migraine, diabetes, and anxiety disorders cause the most disability, a broader way of integrative health approach is needed to foster healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages. In the presence of the advanced modern medicine healthcare system in Saudi Arabia, the traditional medicine healing system is being used by a substantial proportion of Saudis but like a shadow healthcare system. This phenomenon of using two healthcare systems reflects a need for an integrative healthcare system. Integrative medicine or approach is about bringing traditional, complementary, and modern medicine in a harmonized system of healthcare which can give a high return and save cost. The rationale behind integrative medicine is to include the best practices of both conventional and complementary therapy, uniting these practices into an integrative approach. Pain management, care of cancer patients, and behavior change are among the leading areas of integration models that should be included in healthcare transformation in Saudi Arabia. Investment in behavior change and well-being outside the boundaries of the healthcare system in the Saudi 2030 vision will have more impact on health and wellness of the Saudi citizen in the face of the epidemics of the lifestyle diseases. Models of integrative medicine during the healthcare transformation can be developed, evaluated, and replicated.
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