Current Status of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use in Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia

Al-Bedah, Abdullah M.; Qureshi, Naseem Akhtar; Al-Yahia, Omer A; Al-Saigul, Abdullah Mohammed; Aldoghaim, Mohammed; El-Olemy, Ahmed Tawfik; Al-Eidi, Sulaiman; Hussein, Asim Abdelmoneim; Elsubai, Ibrahim; Aboushanab, Tamer; Ali, Gazzaffi I. M.; Almosilhi, Ahmed Hassan; Alqaed, Meshari Saleh; Khalil, Mohammed

doi:10.9734/jocamr/2017/36711

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“…In comparison to a study performed in 2017 in the Qassim region, where herbs were the most commonly used modality at 30% and honey only at 10%. 12 This result was similar to the study conducted by Tyler et al regarding the herbs users 15 . Whereas a study done by Sharma et al showed that Ayurveda was the most popular practice with many elderly patients.…”

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“…The pre-disease state, the area between complete symptom-free wellbeing and actual disease is viewed as a lack of health needing attention. 12,13 Research on CAM is of importance as it will increase the available data on the different methods of CAM, also aiding in identifying possible limits toward the conduction of research on the topic. Enough research on CAM will help in raising physician awareness and improving physician understanding of the research results.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Adults in Riyadh

Alfadeel¹,

Alanazi²,

Alshabi³

et al. 2022

Int J Life Sci Pharm Res

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The interest in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been well documented. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) studies in CAM are critical for paving the way for intervention efforts to raise awareness. The aim was to measure the knowledge and attitudes of adults and to identify the factors associated with the use and practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. An observational cross-sectional, community-based, and multi-center study was conducted. After receiving consent, data were collected using a Google form-based online questionnaire. Most of the participants (82.5%) preferred to use CAM in combination with conventional medicine. The most common health problems were menstrual pain (49.5%) and abdominal pain (24.5%). The commonly used CAM remedies in this study were honey (65%) and Zamzam (Believed to be blessed holy water in the Islamic faith) (59.6%). The common causes given by the participants for preferring CAM remedies were because they were natural products (34%) and also avoiding the side effects of drugs (33.5%). Participants younger than 18 were the most supportive age group. Honey was the most chosen modality, contrary to the findings of the Qassim study. It was found that the common cold was the commonest reason for CAM use in the study's population, whereas in the Bahrain study diabetes mellitus was the reason. In conclusion, awareness about CAM was remarkably high among the participants of this study. A high proportion of respondents prefer to use CAM along with traditional medicines. The high proportion use of CAM encountered in this study was remarkable for the health education that addresses both advantages and drawbacks of CAM. Proper scientific research into safety and effectiveness is needed.

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Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Adults in Riyadh

Alfadeel¹,

Alanazi²,

Alshabi³

et al. 2022

Int J Life Sci Pharm Res

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“…In Saudi Arabia, the use of CAM ranges from 50% to 70%, depending on the specific regions [9]. Parents frequently seek CAM that is consistent with their cultural beliefs in order to avoid conventional treatment and believe that it will help their child feel better [10].…”

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Attitudes Towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Pediatricians in Saudi Arabia

Alnafia¹,

Binyousef²,

Algwaiz³

et al. 2021

Cureus

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BackgroundComplementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) refers to a variety of healthcare practices outside the domain of conventional medicine, which may be integrated with conventional medicine by many physicians. ObjectivesThis study aims to assess the attitudes and beliefs of pediatricians toward the use of CAM on children and to evaluate their knowledge and experience regarding CAM therapies and their desire for additional CAM training courses. MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in Saudi Arabia. A self-administered electronic questionnaire consisting of 27 questions was distributed among pediatricians to assess the demographics, beliefs, experiences, and attitudes of pediatricians related to the use of CAM for children. Non-probability convenience sampling was used in selecting the sample of pediatricians. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 21 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). ResultsIn this study, 140 participants completed the questionnaires. Most of the participants were of the male gender (83, 59.3%) and Saudi nationals (127, 90.7%). With regards to questions related to the experiences and opinions of participants regarding the use of CAM, 101 (72.1%) subjects reported the use of CAM among family members. Pediatricians cited affirmative encounters of use of CAM in 94 (67.1%) by parents. Pediatricians were not in favor of the use of CAM for end-stage (114, 81.4%) and chronic disease (108, 77.1%). The overall median self-reported CAM knowledge score was statistically higher for males in comparison with females [3 (IQR 1-5)] versus 2 (IQR 2-4), P = 0.030]. Also for nationality, median scores were significantly greater for the Riyadh region in contrast to other regions [3][4][5]] versus 2 (IQR 1-4), P = 0.041]. There was a significant difference in median scores for qualification of participants (P = 0.002). A multiple pairwise comparison revealed a statistically significant (P = 0.012) difference between participants with the qualification of residents and specialization. No differences in median CAM scores were found for responses related to the experiences, opinions, and attitudes of pediatricians towards the use of CAM therapies. ConclusionMost of the pediatricians in Saudi Arabia don't recommend the use of CAM treatment in their practice, but they acknowledge that learning more about CAM and imparting appropriate knowledge regarding it may incorporate its use in their routine clinical practices in a safe way.

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“…The practice of CAM in SA has a religious-base, as it is a part of the Holy Quran therapy such as using honey, mushrooms, black seed, myrrh, or prophetic medicine such as Alhijama or cupping medicine [3][4][5][6][7] . In addition to the religious-base, the Saudi healthcare Vision 2030 recommends that healthcare practitioners enhance integrating all the socio-cultural factors that promote the quality of life among the Saudi population, such as CAM [8] .…”

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“…In addition to the religious-base, the Saudi healthcare Vision 2030 recommends that healthcare practitioners enhance integrating all the socio-cultural factors that promote the quality of life among the Saudi population, such as CAM [8] . During 2008, the Ministry of Health (MOH) established the centre for complementary and alternative medicine to regulate CAM practices within the healthcare services [4,7] .…”

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The Willingness of Undergraduate Nursing Students Regarding Utilizing CAM as a Preventative Method of Coronaviruses

Barnawi

Al-Ghadeer

BinSaran

et al. 2021

ijirms

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In response to the global awareness about the Coronavirus, mainly COVID-19, developing an educational-video tool regarding the utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) as a preventative method of Coronaviruses. It is an ideal resource for nursing students, who are a cornerstone of the continuity of care and partnerships with high-risk individuals, families, and communities. This study examines the impact of the CAM video session on the level of attitude among Saudi undergraduate female nursing students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A pre-post tests quasi-experimental study was conducted among 174 students to examine their attitude changes before and after they exposed the CAM educational video. The results suggesting that the CAM video session significantly improves students’ attitudes (M(differences) = 55.2068, SD = 5.9964, [t(174) = 121.444, p < .001]); Further, the number of utilizing the CAM therapy mainly the herbal methods was increased after the exposure to CAM video (pre-test n= 76, 43.7% vs. post-test n= 130, 74.7%). In conclusion enhancing the students' attitudes toward utilizing CAM therapy as preventive measures is a core aspect of public health. Further, implementing such attractive, simple, and evidence-based tools increases the utilization of accessible and available CAM resources such as herbal remedies. Accordingly, there is a need to examine the CAM video tool at a larger scale and not merely focus on the healthcare professionals but should include population-based scope.

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Current Status of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use in Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia

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Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Adults in Riyadh

Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Adults in Riyadh

Attitudes Towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Pediatricians in Saudi Arabia

The Willingness of Undergraduate Nursing Students Regarding Utilizing CAM as a Preventative Method of Coronaviruses

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