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ArticleRevista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia2021

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Attitudes of Gynecologic Patients: Experience in a Tertiary Clinic.

Ayçağ Yorgancı, Uğur Kemal Öztürk, Özlem Evliyaoğlu Bozkurt, Mesut Akyol, Ramazan Erda Pay, Yaprak Engin-Ustun

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Article in Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ayçağ YorgancıDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-2565-6789
Uğur Kemal ÖztürkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, İstanbul Zeynep Kamil Women and Child Diseases Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-0720-2919
Özlem Evliyaoğlu BozkurtDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Gülhane Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-4583-6616
Mesut AkyolDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-1449-7874
Ramazan Erda PayDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Gülhane Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-7183-4246
Yaprak Engin-UstunDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-1011-3848

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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding complementary and alternative medicine methods of patients who were admitted to gynecology outpatient clinics.

methodsIn the present survey, a questionnaire on complementary and alternative medicine practices was applied on 1,000 women (ages between 18 and 83 years old) who were admitted to the gynecology outpatient clinic of a tertiary maternity hospital. Demographic features and knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about these methods were inquired in face-to-face interviews.

resultsWhile 80.7% of the total participants thought that complementary and alternative medicine was beneficial, only 37.5% of them had used these methods previously. The rate of prior knowledge on this subject was of 59.7% and the source of information was physicians for 8.5% of the patients. However, 72.4% of all participants wanted to obtain information on these methods and 93.7% wanted to be informed by physicians. In the decision tree model, having knowledge about complementary and alternative medicine was the most effective factor determining its use (

conclusionMore than one-third of the patients who applied to the gynecology outpatient clinics used one of the complementary and alternative medicine methods at least once. As gynecologists and obstetricians, we need to be more knowledgeable about these methods to provide correct guidance to our patients for accessing accurate and effective information.

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Complementary TherapiesGynecologyAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAttitudeFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMiddle AgedPhytotherapyPregnancySurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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