ArticleJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2021
Investigation of attitude, awareness, belief, and practice of complementary and alternative medicine among type 2 diabetic patients: a cross sectional study.
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- Factors associated with herbal usage among hypertensive and diabetic patients in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus attending a suburban tertiary healthcare centre in Sri Lanka.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Therapeutic Effects of Proanthocyanidins on Diabetic Erectile Dysfunction in Rats.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Prevalence, types and disclosure of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in Saudi Arabia.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the awareness, attitude, belief, and practice of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among type 2 diabetes patients.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 1000 type 2 diabetic patients in 2019. The stratified sampling method was used for selecting samples from those who had the inclusion criteria. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24 software.
resultsIn this study, the mean (standard deviation) of attitude score was 28.21 (3.65) (out of 45), and 64.86 % of patients had a positive attitude towards using CAM. Most of the patients (71.56 %) reported that having very little awareness of CAM modalities. The most commonly used CAM included nutritional therapy (97.1 %), exercise (93.3 %), and vitamin supplements (24.1 %). The most effective CAM modalities from the perspective of patients were nutritional therapy (36.38 %), herbal medicines (35.12), and exercise (21.53), respectively. Results showed that participants getting information about CAM from healthcare providers (58.6 %), internet (55.6 %), friends (36 %), and educational manuals (25.7 %), respectively. The most important reasons for diabetic patients to use the CAM were the treatment of the disease (39.6 %), fear of the side effects of chemical drugs (34.9 %), and increased body energy and ability (9.1 %).
conclusionsThe results showed that patients have a positive attitude, and most of them have experience of using CAM. However, most patients report that they have rather little awareness in this field. Thus, healthcare providers must provide patients with the necessary information so that these modalities are used correctly. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40200-021-00769-4.
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