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ArticlePeerJ2019

Assessment of complementary and alternative medicine use among patients admitted to the emergency room: a descriptive study from a Turkish hospital.

Hakan Hakkoymaz, Burhan Fatih Koçyiğit

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Hakan HakkoymazFaculty of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sütcü Imam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
Burhan Fatih KoçyiğitDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kahramanmaras Sütcü Imam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

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backgroundThe main aim of this study was to assess the frequency of use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients admitted to the emergency room (ER). Additionally, we aimed to evaluate the socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with CAM use.

methodsThis was a descriptive study. A total of 951 patients who were admitted to the ER of a tertiary hospital between October 2018 and November 2018 were enrolled. Data were obtained using a questionnaire that was prepared by the researchers considering the literature data.

resultsThe mean age of the patients was 37.98 ± 15.65 years. Of the 951 patients, 48.4% ( DISCUSSION: CAM methods were used by a considerable proportion of patients admitted to the ER. Physicians should incorporate CAM use history in their patient assessments and should provide accurate and unbiased information about CAM methods.

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Alternative medicineComplementary medicineEmergency room

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PMID31489269
PMCPMC6707338

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