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Attitude and practice toward traditional medicine among hypertensive patients on follow-up at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia.

Temesgen Aferu, Yalew Mamenie, Meseret Mulugeta, Diriba Feyisa, Miftah Shafi, Tolcha Regassa, Fikadu Ejeta, Workineh Woldeselassie Hammeso

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Article in SAGE open medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Temesgen AferuMizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-7359
Yalew MamenieMizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.
Meseret MulugetaMizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.
Diriba FeyisaMizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.
Miftah ShafiMizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2476-6153
Tolcha RegassaMizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.
Fikadu EjetaMizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.
Workineh Woldeselassie HammesoMizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8625-3468
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Abstract

Introduction: Traditional medicine has been used for the management of common mild conditions such as headache, diarrhea, and common cold as well as in the treatment of chronic diseases including hypertension. The usage of this medicine is regarded as acceptably safe with most Ethiopian people. Attitude and practices toward traditional medicine are crucial elements of hypertension control and its favorable outcome expectation. This study aimed at assessing the attitude and practice toward traditional medicine among hypertensive patients on follow-up at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. Method: Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 Results: Eighty-seven (50.29%) of the total 173 approached patients were found to have good attitude toward traditional medicine. Ninety-seven (56.07%) participants had used traditional medicine at least once in their lifetime and 45 (46.39%) patients used traditional medicine and modern medicine concomitantly. Participants' residence (adjusted odds ratio = 2.79, confidence interval = 1.01-7.74, Conclusion: Half of the study participants had good attitude toward traditional medicine, and nearly, one-fourth of the participants had practiced traditional medicine along with modern medicine. Health service providers should be aware of traditional medicine use and advise patients on the dosing of traditional medicine.

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AttitudehypertensionMizan–Tepi University Teaching Hospitalpracticetraditional medicine

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